The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01225·Announced 2001-09-05

Maya Wrap Recalls Infant Carriers Due to Metal Ring Breakage Risk

Maya Wrap is recalling about 5,000 infant carriers and slings because the metal support rings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where a fall occurred but no injuries were reported, fitting the High severity criterion for unreported injury hazards.

Plain-English summary

Maya Wrap, of Omaha, Nebraska, is recalling about 5,000 infant carriers and slings. The recalled products are made of 100-percent cotton fabric with two metal support rings that measure 1/8-inch in width. They were sold in a variety of colors, prints, and sizes, and feature a large white label sewn into the sling that reads in part, "MAYA WRAP" and "HECHO EN GUATEMALA." Carriers and slings with ¼-inch width rings are not included in this recall.

The recall was issued because the welds of the metal rings that support the carriers and slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children. Maya Wrap has received 20 reports of the rings breaking. The company received a report that one child fell to the ground, but no injuries were reported.

The carriers and slings were sold nationwide through web sites and individual distributors from January 2001 through July 2001 for between $30 and $40. Additionally, eight children's boutiques in various states sold these products. Consumers should stop using these carriers and slings immediately and call Maya Wrap at (888) 629-2972 anytime, or go to the firm's web site at www.mayawrap.com, for instructions on how to have the products repaired.

The recalled product

Product
Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling
Manufacturer
Maya Wrap, of Omaha, Neb.
Category
Consumer Product — Infant Carriers
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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