Maya wrap recall - probably OT, sorry...

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I know some of you on here use this product - I thought I'd pass this on

from my supplier.

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CPSC, Maya Wrap Announce Recall of Infant rs/Slings

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),

Maya Wrap, of Omaha, Neb., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 infant

carriers/slings. The welds of the metal rings that support the

carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.

Maya Wrap has received 20 reports of the rings breaking. The company

received a report that one child fell to the ground but no injuries were

reported.

The recalled carriers/slings are made of 100-percent cotton fabric with

two metal support rings. The rings measure 1/8-inch in width. They were

sold in a variety of colors, prints, and sizes. A large white label sewn

in the slings reads in part, " MAYA WRAP " and " ECHO EN GUATEMALA " .

Web sites and individual distributors nationwide sold these

carrier/slings from January 2001 through July 2001 for between $30 and

$40. Also, eight children's boutiques in various states sold these

carrier/slings.

Consumers should stop using these carriers/slings immediately and call

Maya Wrap at anytime, for instructions on how to have the

carriers/slings repaired.

rs/slings with -inch width rings are not included in this recall.

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Helen Armfield

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