Two types of infant slings are being recalled due to a risk of suffocation.  The baby carriers are the “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” by Infantino, LLC, of San Diego, California.  Parents are urged to immediately stop using the fabric slings for infants younger than four months, and to not attempt to fix the product.  Three infant deaths that occurred with these slings were reported in 2009.

The “SlingRider” has a padded shoulder strap worn by parents and caregivers to carry a baby weighing up to 20 pounds.  “Infantino” is printed on the plastic slider located on the strap.  The item number, “Infantino” and “SlingRider” are printed on the instruction/warning labes inside the sling carrier.

SlingRider

Wendy Bellissimo Sling

Sold exclusively at Babies “R” Us, “Wendy Bellissimo” branded sling carriers have a sewn-in label on the inside of the sling strap that says in part “Wendy Bellissimo Media, Inc.” and lists Item numbers 3937500H7 and 3937501H7.

Slings were sold from January 2003 through March 2010 at Walmart, Burlington Coat Factory, Target, Babies “R” Us, BJ’s Wholesale, various baby and children’s stores and other retailers nationwide, and at Amazon.com, for between $25 and $30.

For free replacement of a different type of product, contact Infantino toll-free at (866) 860-1361 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s web site.

If your baby or the child of someone you care about has been injured or killed while using one of these carriers, you need to contact the Oklahoma lawyers at Carr & Carr as soon as possible.  The defective product attorneys in our Tulsa and Oklahoma City offices can help you determine your next steps.

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Tags: baby sling, death, infant, Infantino, recall, SlingRider, suffocation, Wendy Bellissimo

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 5:55 pm and is filed under Defective Products, Recalls.