Beco Butterfly RECALL

This information is also on my website:
http://www.mckinleykidz.com/catalog.php?category=37

The Beco Butterfly is officially being recalled via the procedure for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, effective immediately, because of the slipping issue I notified you of the other day. No one has been injured but 10 incidents of slipping have officially been reported to the company.

Beco will also be contacting you directly, as I am required to send them purchase information. With the form in hand though, you may send your carrier back any time. Please note the special requirements as outlined on the form:

IMPORTANT: Product is to be send WITHOUT: HOOD, RETAIL BOX, DVD, MANUAL

PDF of the official Press release for Butterfly Recall.
All Beco Butterfly carriers bought from Jan 1 to March 6 are affected.

If you own an affected carrier stop using it, print this form, and send your Butterfly in for retrofitting.

Our next shipment of Butterflies will come in April, they are being being sewn with the design changes mentioned below and several new colors.

We are doing our very best to help our customers and we are so very sorry for the hassle! We value our relationship as your retailer and we are here to answer all questions and help facilitate your process with the manufacturer. Standard operating procedure with a recall is for carriers to be sent directly to the manufacturer, not to the retailer. If you choose to return your carrier to us then standard policies of restocking fees and subtracting the cost of free shipping to you will still apply.

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It's amazing how much babywearing has "caught on" up here over the last few years. While Christmas shopping I saw lots of pouches, ring slings, sscs, and even some stretchy wraps! It's so great in the cold weather of Alaska to be able to tuck your little one into a carrier and then under a babywearing coat or vest.
I actually took a stroller with me this year and though our toddler enjoyed the ride (and I enjoyed a basket for shopping bags) I really missed talking to him. Well, we chatted and sang but he was so much further away! It was hard to hear. :(

So, we have a new shipment of the beco Obi in stock. I love the simplicity of this design and the fabric is gorgeous. It's wonderful to have carriers that allow for comfortable and safe forward facing-out positions; the pikkolo is also amazingly comfy and new fabrics will be on the way later this winter.

We're getting into the season for cabin fever and claustrophobia...
A great investment for the next few years is a Peekaru vest or Kindercoat. Both are amazingly warm and versatile enough for Alaskan weather. Easy to wear and relatively stylish, they allow for easy winter babywearing.

I'm in the process of listing organic BabyLegs and a new line of nursing necklaces! I love both of these and they make great baby shower gifts too.

Becos coming too!

Wow. It's a busy week. My order of bECO baby carriers (4th generation) are on the way. bECOs are beautiful and high quality soft-structured carriers.
Before I get these posted on the website they will be available by request (first-come first-served) to customers within Alaska. They are $126 each and carry babies from infancy through toddlerhood.
On the way:
Sky Temple (2)
Organic Avocado (2)
Ladybug
Eggplant Bird (replacing Brick Bird)
Cocoa Butterfly

Infant inserts and waist extenders are also available.