CPSC, Baby Swede, LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Baby Bjorn" Infant Carrier
CPSC recall 99053. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fall
CPSC recall 99053 has the recall date 21 Jan 1999. The notice names the firm Baby Bjorn. The CPSC record gives no number of 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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| Description | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 January 21, 1999 Release # 99-053 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Baby Swede, LLC, Cleveland, OH, is recalling about 240,000 "Baby Bjorn" fabric infant carriers for repair. Small infants can slip through the leg openings and fall. Infants that are under 2 months of age are at greatest risk.CPSC and Baby Swede, LLC are aware of nine reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers and falling to the ground. Six of these infants suffered fractured skulls.The "Baby Bjorn" Infant Carrier is a soft-fabric, front carrier sold in navy-blue, black, denim, forest green and other colors. The name "Baby Bjorn" is printed on the front and strap of the carrier.Juvenile specialty stores and mail-order catalogs nationwide sold these carriers from January 1991 through October 1998 for about $75. Consumers should immediately stop using these carriers for children under 2 months of age. All carriers need to be repaired. Baby Swede, LLC is offering consumers a free retrofit kit that, when attached to the carrier, will reduce the size of the leg openings. All consumers should call… |
| Product | Baby Bjorn fabric infant carriers, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Manufacturer | Baby Bjorn; Baby Swede |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Baby Bjorn
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99053. https://recallregister.com/product/6244-cpsc-baby-swede-llc-announce-recall-to-repair-baby-bjorn-infant-carrie/. 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 99053 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99053 has no incident or injury text.