Gerico Baby Back Carriers Recalled Because of Potential Hinge Safety Problem
CPSC recall 82031. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Entrapment
CPSC recall 82031 has the recall date 13 Jul 1982. The notice names the firm Gerry. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats.
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| Description | Gerico Baby Back Carriers Recalled Because of Potential Hinge Safety Problem NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Telephone Number & Responding Company Change, and remedy is no longer available. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued July 13, 1982, Last revised June 15, 2004 Release # 82-031 Gerico Baby Back Carriers Recalled Because of Potential Hinge Safety Problem WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gerico, Inc., Denver, Colorado, had announced a voluntary repair program affecting approximately 238,000 "Gerry Carrier" and "Pak-A-Poose" baby back carriers. The carriers were manufactured between March 1979 and February 1981 and were being repaired because of a potential infant finger entrapment in the hinge mechanism on the moveable stand which supports the carrier when it is placed on a surface. The potential for entrapment occurs if the carrier's stand bar is opened while the child is in the carrier on the adult's back and the child's fingers are out of view. The Commission is aware of at least 23 incidents of finger entrapment resulting in 9… |
| Product | Gerry Carrier baby back carriers, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Product | Pack-A-Poose baby back carriers |
| Manufacturer | Gerry; Kmart; Best Products; Woolworth; Woolco; Toys R Us; Sears; Gerico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1982: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1982
- 23
- Recalls of 1982 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 1982 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Gerry
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1998 | CPSC Announces Multiple Play Yard Recalls Due to Strangulation Hazard |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Baby Monitors Recalled by Gerry Baby Products |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Deluxe Baby Monitor Recalled by Gerry Baby Products |
| 5 Oct 1995 | CPSC, Gerry Baby Products Company Issue Warning For Cribs |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Gerry Recalls Some "Good Vibes" Infant Carriers |
| 12 May 1994 | Replacement Suction Cups Offered For Gerry Splash Seats |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 82031. https://recallregister.com/product/4226-gerico-baby-back-carriers-recalled-because-of-potential-hinge-safety-p/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 82031 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 82031 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Gerry?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name Gerry. This recall is 1 of them.