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CPSC, Tough Traveler Ltd. Announce Recall of Child Backpack Carriers is CPSC recall #02528, announced on March 28, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: These Tough Traveler® backpack carriers have metal contoured frames and were sold in color combinations of blue and teal, natural and teal, and slate and teal. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "Tough Traveler®." The carriers have a removable washable seat, a storage pocket, a loading stand, a padded hip belt, and other features. The remedy is consumers should stop using these carriers immediately and contact tough traveler to receive instructions on doubling back the strap through the slider.. Affected brand: Tough Traveler Ltd..
These Tough Traveler® backpack carriers have metal contoured frames and were sold in color combinations of blue and teal, natural and teal, and slate and teal. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "Tough Traveler®." The carriers have a removable washable seat, a storage pocket, a loading stand, a padded hip belt, and other features.
Affected products
Tough Traveler® backpack carriers
Recalled brands
Tough Traveler Ltd.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these carriers immediately and contact Tough Traveler to receive instructions on doubling back the strap through the slider.
Recall date
March 28, 2002
CPSC recall #02528 covers CPSC, Tough Traveler Ltd. Announce Recall of Child Backpack Carriers, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 28, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: These Tough Traveler® backpack carriers have metal contoured frames and were sold in color combinations of blue and teal, natural and teal, and slate and teal. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "Tough Traveler®." The carriers have a removable washable seat, a storage pocket, a loading stand, a padded hip belt, and other features.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02528 is consumers should stop using these carriers immediately and contact tough traveler to receive instructions on doubling back the strap through the slider.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Tough-Traveler-Ltd-Announce-Recall-of-Child-Backpack-Carriers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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