Firm Recalls 240,000 Infant Carriers

Regal Lager of Marietta, Ga., is recalling about 240,000 fabric infant carriers for repair, citing reports of infants who have fallen through the carriers and fractured their skulls.

The “Baby Bjorn” Infant Carrier is a soft fabric carrier sold in navy blue, black, denim, green and other colors. The name “Baby Bjorn” is printed on the front and strap of the carrier.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the company are aware of nine reports of infants slipping through the leg openings and falling to the ground. Six of the infants suffered skull fractures.

Infants who are younger than 2 months are at greatest risk, the CPSC said. The carriers were sold nationwide by juvenile specialty stores and mail-order catalogs from January 1991 through December 1998 for about $75.