The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·99128·Announced 1999-06-24

Evenflo Snugli Soft Infant Carriers Recalled Due to Fall Risk

Evenflo and Hufco-Delaware are recalling 327,000 Snugli soft infant carriers because small infants can slip through leg openings and fall.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text reports a fractured skull and bruises resulting from falls, which constitutes significant injury reports, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Evenflo Company Inc. and Hufco-Delaware Inc. are recalling approximately 327,000 Snugli Front & Back Pack soft infant carriers, models 075 and 080, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves carriers sold nationwide between January 1996 and May 1999 for about $40. These carriers feature a unique vertical strap for seat height adjustment and are available in specific color combinations including royal blue with magenta trim, teal with navy blue trim, and navy blue with purple trim.

The recall is being issued because small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers, and fall. Infants under 2 months of age are at the greatest risk. CPSC is aware of 13 reports of infants slipping through the leg openings. One infant reportedly suffered a fractured skull, and two infants received bruises in falls to the ground from the carrier.

Consumers should immediately stop using these carriers and call Evenflo at (800) 398-8636 to receive instructions on how to exchange their carrier for a free, new carrier with smaller leg openings. Only the Snugli brand carriers with the unique vertical strap (models 075 and 080) are part of this recall; carriers currently being sold under the Snugli brand name are not included.

The recalled product

Product
Soft Infant Carriers Recalled by Evenflo & Hufco-Delaware
Manufacturer
Snugli
Category
Consumer Product — Infant Carriers
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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