MEC Shuttlecraft Kid Carrier Recall (August 2026)
Potential fall hazard.
| What | MEC Shuttlecraft Kid Carrier |
|---|---|
| Brand | MEC |
| The hazard | potential fall hazard |
| Category | Other |
| Who it affects | General public Children, pregnant or breast feeding women |
| Recalled by | Distributor MEC Mountain Equipment Company Ltd. dba MEC or Mountain Equipment Company Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Manufacturer Sambu Vina Sports Co LTD Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam |
| Issued by | Health Canada — Consumer Product Safety |
| Recall date | 2026-08-20 |
What was recalled
This recall involves MEC Shuttlecraft kid carriers. The affected products are a deep navy colour with style number 6015493 and UPC 840251534745. Only units from purchase order 0707760 are affected. A purchase order tag can be found in the main lower pocket of the child carrier on the right-hand side of the compartment.
Why it was recalled
The black plastic component at the adult shoulder strap attachment point of the frame can fracture, which may cause the adult shoulder strap to slip off, posing a potential fall hazard to the child.
As of August 11, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to a MEC store for a refund.
For more information, consumers can contact MEC Customer Care by telephone at 1-604-876-6221 or 1-888-847-0770, Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT / Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, or visit the company website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 275 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from March 2026 to July 2026.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in Vietnam
Source: the official Canadian recall notice, published 2026-08-20. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.