CPSC, Tough Traveler Ltd. Announce Recall of Child Backpack Carriers
CPSC recall 02528. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A child could fall from a carrier when the seat restraint strap is not doubled-back through the slider if the carrier's safety harness is not used. The seat restraint strap is located between the child's legs when the child is seated.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these carriers immediately and contact Tough Traveler to receive instructions on doubling back the strap through the slider.
CPSC recall 02528 has the recall date 28 Mar 2002. The notice names the firm Tough Traveler. The recall has about 135 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 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 | Tough Traveler has received one report of a strap slipping through the slider and the carrier's safety harness not being used. The child did not fall from the carrier. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 135 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Tough Traveler® backpack carriers, 135, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Sold at | These carriers were sold through specialty baby products and outdoor products retail stores, and through the Tough Traveler web site and mail order 800 number from December 2000 through February 2002 for between $157 and $186. Only certain Kid Carrier™, Filly™ and Stallion™ carriers sold during… |
| Manufacturer | Tough Traveler Ltd |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 135Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Tough Traveler
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02528The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02528. https://recallregister.com/product/2251-cpsc-tough-traveler-ltd-announce-recall-of-child-backpack-carriers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02528 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Tough Traveler has received one report of a strap slipping through the slider and the carrier's safety harness not being used. The child did not fall from the carrier. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
These carriers were sold through specialty baby products and outdoor products retail stores, and through the Tough Traveler web site and mail order 800 number from December 2000 through February 2002 for between $157 and $186. Only certain Kid Carrier™, Filly™ and Stallion™ carriers sold during…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02528?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
135