Infant Death Prompts Recall of Ring Slings Made by Sprout Stuff Due to Suffocation Risk

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The Sprout Stuff infant ring sling is fabric/natural muslin and comes with or without a shoulder pad. The sling is worn by parents and caregivers to carry a child up to two years of age. "Sprout Stuff" is printed on the back side of the tail's hem.

Is my product affected?

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• Sprout Stuff infant ring slings · About 40 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Sprout Stuff sold the recalled infant slings directly to consumers between October 2006 and May 2007 for between $35 and $45.; Sprout Stuff, of Austin, Texas.

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC and Sprout Stuff are aware of one report of a death of a 10-day-old boy in the recalled sling in Round Rock, Texas in 2007.

Consumer contact

Contact Sprout Stuff toll-free at (877) 319-3103 anytime, email the firm at sproutstuffrefunds@gmail.com or contact the firm by mail at Sprout Stuff Refunds, P.O. Box 612, Buda, Texas 78610.

Recall history and context

Infant Death Prompts appears in 4 CPSC recalls on record. See all Infant Death Prompts recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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