TwinGo Recalls Baby Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16157. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The waist buckle can break, posing a fall hazard to children in the carrier.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the infant carrier and contact TwinGo for a free repair kit. A free replacement buckle will be provided with instructions. A repair video is also available at http://twingocarrier.com/pages/repairkit.
CPSC recall 16157 has the recall date 11 May 2016. The notice names the firm TwinGo. The recall has about 4,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Baby Carriers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 13 reports of buckles breaking worldwide, including 10 in the U.S., one in Canada and two in the UK. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 4,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The TwinGo Original Carrier is an infant carrier designed to carry one or two babies against the caregiver's body at the waist. It is intended for babies that are from 10 to 45 pounds. "TwinGo" is printed on a label located on the front of the carrier and an 11-digit batch number is printed on a label sewn to the waistband. Batch numbers included in this recall: 23014024003, 01515026003, and 21615019001. They were sold in fabric that is black on the outside and blue or orange on the inside. |
| Product | Baby carriers, About 4,000 (in addition, about 160 were sold in Canada), Baby Carriers |
| Sold at | Boutique stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and TwinGoCarrier.com from December 2014 through May 2016 for about $215. |
| Importer | TwinGo LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Baby Carriers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name TwinGo
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16157The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16157. https://recallregister.com/product/6726-twingo-recalls-baby-carriers-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 16157 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 13 reports of buckles breaking worldwide, including 10 in the U.S., one in Canada and two in the UK. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Boutique stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and TwinGoCarrier.com from December 2014 through May 2016 for about $215.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16157?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16157?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4,000 (in addition, about 160 were sold in Canada)