CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® TrailTech™ Backpack Baby Carriers
CPSC recall 00151. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these backpack carriers immediately. Evenflo, which is now the responding company for this recall, no longer has any service parts for this product nor the capability of producing these parts. As repair kits are no longer available, consumers should destroy these products.
CPSC recall 00151 has the recall date 27 Jul 2000. The notice names the firm Hufco-Delaware. The recall has about 111,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Hufco-Delaware have received four reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground. |
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| Units | 111,000 |
| Description | These Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers have black, plastic contoured frames. They were sold in color combinations of slate blue with teal trim, green with black trim, navy blue and purple with green trim, and blue and purple with silver trim. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "GERRY®." A long tag, originally inside the carrier when sold, reads, "GERRY TRAIL TECH/TRAIL TECH HP." Writing imprinted on the plastic frame reads, "GERRY." The carrier has a removable, washable seat; a storage pouch; a loading stand; and a padded hip belt. |
| Product | Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames, about 111,000, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Sold at | Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers, from January 1996 through July 2000, for about $65. |
| Manufacturer | Hufco-Delaware Co |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 111,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Hufco-Delaware
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2003 | CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Company and Evenflo Company Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® and Evenflo® Portable Wood Cribs |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00151The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00151. https://recallregister.com/product/1935-cpsc-hufco-delaware-co-announce-recall-to-repair-gerry-trailtech-backp/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00151 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Hufco-Delaware have received four reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers, from January 1996 through July 2000, for about $65.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00151?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
about 111,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Hufco-Delaware?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Hufco-Delaware. This recall is 1 of them.