Osprey Recalls Child Backpack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16178. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A cut in the plastic buckle on the shoulder strap can cause the shoulder strap to release, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately inspect the buckles on both straps of the carrier harness to determine if there is a cut in the plastic buckle on one or both straps. If the buckle is cut, consumers should immediately stop using the carrier and contact Osprey for a free replacement or full refund. Consumers also may contact Osprey and return the carrier for inspection. If the buckle is cut, consumers will receive a replacement or full refund.
CPSC recall 16178 has the recall date 26 May 2016. The notice names the firm Osprey Child Safety Products. The recall has about 31,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Baby Carriers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 31,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves the Poco AG, Poco AG Plus and Poco AG Premium model child backpack carriers. These nylon carriers come in seaside blue, ivy green and black. They have a metal frame and a gray padded child's seat inside. The back of the carrier also has an upper zippered pocket and a lower zipped compartment, along with a stretch pocket in the middle. The production date code identifying when the carrier was manufactured is stamped on a black label sewn in the interior of the large lower zippered compartment in the back of the carrier. Recalled carriers have a production date code of S16SB03, S16SB04, S16SB05, S16SB06 or S16SB07. "Osprey" is printed on the back at the top of the carrier. The model name is printed on the back at the bottom. |
| Product | Child backpack carriers, About 31,000, Baby Carriers |
| Sold at | REI and specialty outdoor retailers nationwide and online at amazon.com and rei.com from January 2016 through May 2016 for between $250 and $330. |
| Importer | Osprey Child Safety Products LLC |
| Distributor | Osprey Child Safety Products LLC |
| Made in | Vietnam |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 31,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 31%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Baby Carriers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Osprey Child Safety Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16178The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16178. https://recallregister.com/product/7748-osprey-recalls-child-backpack-carriers-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 16178 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
REI and specialty outdoor retailers nationwide and online at amazon.com and rei.com from January 2016 through May 2016 for between $250 and $330.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16178?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16178?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 31,000