Beco Butterfly Recall

topic posted Fri, March 7, 2008 - 8:09 PM by  Khalima
I was looking at becos and considering buying one and found this:
becobabycarrier.blogspot.com/



U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2008

CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Beco Baby Carrier Announce Recall to Repair "Beco Butterfly” Infant Carriers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Beco Baby Carrier, model Butterfly

Units: About 1,900

Manufacturer: Beco Baby Carrier, of Newport Beach, CA

Hazard: Buckles connecting top of carrier’s body with shoulder straps can suddenly release tension when shoulder straps held near by or by the buckles, causing carrier’s body to shift, posing a fall hazard to the baby.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 10 reports of the webbing slipping thru the shoulder buckles causing carrier’s body to shift. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled infant carriers were sold under brand name "Beco Baby Carrier Butterfly". Carrier has black label with green logo “b” on left side and picture of butterfly on the right side.
Name of fabrics included in this recall: Mia, Pony Express, Carnival, Addison, Ethan, Sophia, Cameron, Ava, Joshua

Sold at: Specialty retail stores and internet sites from January 2008 through February 28, 2008 for about $130.

Manufactured in: USA and Dominican Republic

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the carrier immediately and contact Beco Baby Carrier for instructions on returning the carriers for repair. Firm will provide free retrofit of the buckles and reimburse involved postage.

Consumer Contact: visit the firm's Web site at www.becobabycarrier.com

Posted by Beco at 6:43 PM
posted by:
Khalima
Michigan
  • Re: Beco Butterfly Recall

    Fri, March 7, 2008 - 10:36 PM
    thank you for posting this! how scary!
    beco mamas (i'm looking at you, jessica), what's the difference between a regular beco & the butterfly?
    • Re: Beco Butterfly Recall

      Fri, March 7, 2008 - 10:50 PM
      my be there is the "4th generation" carriers too...i am looking through here wondering how they will handle current orders if they are having a big recall...hmm
      • Re: Beco Butterfly Recall

        Fri, March 7, 2008 - 10:51 PM
        forgive the hmm-ing...i am just thinking out loud on screen...and now i will stop.

        lol
        • Re: Beco Butterfly Recall

          Sat, March 8, 2008 - 7:31 PM
          thanks for pointing that out! I looked around the site and it looks like my carrier (which used to be the *only* style offered) is now called "4th Generation"..... and has a note on it that it was discontinued as of Dec 31st, 2007. The Butterfly is their new style and it's what's being recalled.

          Wow! that's kinda scary.

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