L.L. Bean has received 25 reports of children falling out of the harnesses of the model W695 carriers by slipping through a leg opening or toppling out of the top of the carrier. It was reported that five of these children received injuries, including head bumps, a fractured wrist, bruises, abrasions and contusions. They are teal and have gray harness straps. These backpack carriers have kickstands for loading the child into the carriers. In December 1998, CPSC and L.L. Bean recalled 10,000 backpack child carriers, model number AC25.
Small children can become entangled in the carrier's harness, which poses a strangulation risk.
Also, like the second model carrier being recalled, small children can work their way out of the harness and fall through a leg opening or topple out of the top of the carrier, which can cause head and body injuries. L.L. Bean received 23 reports of children falling out of the harnesses of the model AC25 carriers by slipping through a leg opening or toppling out of the top of the carrier. It was reported that 10 of these children received injuries, including head bumps, bruises, abrasions and contusions. Four of these children became entangled by the harness straps around their necks. These forest green L.L. Bean Child Carriers have gray harness straps, and model number AC25, which is written on a tag inside the rear storage compartment.