Yaro Slings Flex Carrier User manual
Yaro Flex Carrier
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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IMPORTANT! KEEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AND USE
WARNING
FALL AND SUFFOCATION HAZARD
FALL HAZARD – INFANTS CAN FALL THROUGH A WIDE LEG OPEN-
ING OR OUT OF CARRIER.
• BEFORE EACH USE, MAKE SURE ALL BUCKLES ARE SECURE.
• TAKE SPECIAL CARE WHEN LEANING OR WALKING.
• NEVER BEND AT WAIST; BEND AT KNEES.
• ONLY USE THIS CARRIER FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 7 LBS AND
45 LBS (3.2 KG AND 20 KG).
• TO PREVENT HAZARDS FROM FALLING ENSURE THAT YOUR
CHILD IS SECURELY POSITIONED IN THE CARRIER.
• NEVER LEAVE CHILD UNATTENDED IN OR WITH THE YARO
FLEX CARRIER.
SUFFOCATION HAZARD – INFANTS UNDER 4 MONTHS CAN SUF-
FOCATE IN THIS PRODUCT IF FACE IS PRESSED TIGHT AGAINST
YOUR BODY.
• DO NOT STRAP INFANT TOO TIGHT AGAINST YOUR BODY.
• ALLOW ROOM FOR HEAD MOVEMENT.
• KEEP INFANT’S FACE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AT ALL
TIMES.
• CONSTANTLY MONITOR YOUR CHILD AND ENSURE THE
MOUTH AND NOSE ARE UNOBSTRUCTED.
• FOR PRE-TERM, LOW BIRTHWEIGHT BABIES AND CHILDREN
WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SEEK ADVICE FROM A HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
• ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S CHIN IS NOT RESTING ON ITS CHEST
AS ITS BREATHING MAY BE RESTRICTED WITH COULD LEAD
TO SUFFOCATION.
IMPORTANT! KEEP ONE HAND ON YOUR CHILD UNTIL ALL STRAPS
ARE PROPERLY SECURED AND FASTENED.
IMPORTANT! BABY MUST BE CARRIED IN FRONT CARRY POSITION
UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO HOLD THEIR HEAD UPRIGHT. THIS
CARRIER IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE OUTWARD FACING
POSITION.
Important Safety Tips and Information:
Read all instructions before assembling and using the so carrier.
Keep instructions for future use.
Your child must be worn in the front carry position, facing in, until your
child develops a proper head and body control and can come to a sit inde-
pendently.
In this position you have your hands free while you can still interact with
your child through sound, sight, and touch. Pay attention to your child and
watch for the signs of discomfort and distress and immediately take your
child out of the carrier if your child continues to show signs of discomfort.
Never allow your child to be carried, held, or placed in a position that forces
the chin of your child to rest on its chest. is position can restrict your
child’s ability to breath. is rule applies to babies held in your arms, in a
baby carrier, in a car seat, or any other kind of seat or resting position. New-
born under 4 months do not have the proper muscle control to open airways
if they are placed in this kind of position.
Inspect your carrier regularly for the signs of wear, tear and damage. Check
to assure all buckles, straps and adjustments are secure before each use.
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Check for ripped seams, torn straps, or fabric and damaged buckles before
each use. Discontinue use if the carrier is damaged in any way.
Never open the waist belt while a child is in the carrier.
Ensure proper placement of the child in the carrier including the leg place-
ment according to the manufacturer’s instructions for use. Check on the
child oen. Reposition the child periodically.
Premature infants, infants with respiratory problems, and infants under 4
months are at greatest risk of suocation.
Your movement and the child’s movement may aect your balance. Take care
when bending and leaning forward and sideways.
Never use a so carrier when your balance or mobility is impaired because of
exercise, drowsiness, or medical conditions.
e carrier should not be used if the wearer is impaired by alcohol or drug,
or if the wearer is tired or in pain, as balance and reexes may be impaired.
If the person using the carrier develops shoulder, back, or neck problems,
discontinue its use and consult a qualied medical professional.
Never use a so carrier while engaging in activities such as cooking and
cleaning, holding hot drinks, etc. which involve a heat source or exposure
to chemicals.
Be careful when drinking hot drinks to avoid spilling hot drinks onto the
child while using the carrier.
Child could become too hot in this product. Check the core temperature by
touching the child’s body with your bare hand.
is carrier is NOT intended to be used for child facing-out position.
Always support your child while adjusting the t. Don’t let go of your child
until the carrier is properly buckled and adjusted.
Make sure you hear all buckles click when connecting and test to make sure
they are secure.
is carrier is intended for use by healthy adults only. e carrier should
not be used by a person with any problem or medical condition that might
interfere with the safe use of the carrier.
We advise practicing in front of a mirror and/or with someone else present to
assist you until you feel condent handling the carrier.
Know your personal limitations. When starting to use the carrier for the rst
time, we suggest practicing at home and for short periods of time. Increase
your time of use once you understand yours and your child’s comfort levels.
Never lie down or sleep with child in the carrier.
e carrier is not intended to be used while in the water.
Never jog, run or do any other activity that subjects your child to strong
shaking or bouncing motions. ese motions can damage your child’s neck,
spine, or brain.
Never wear a so carrier while driving or being a passenger in a motor ve-
hicle.
Never wear your child in the carrier while cycling.
Do not put loose items in the carrier with your child that are potentially
choking hazards or that might poke your child or cover your child’s face.
Do not put sharp objects in the pockets.
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Never place more than one baby in the carrier. Never use or wear more than
one carrier at a time.
Keep the carrier away from children when it is not in use.
Never carry a child that is too heavy for your stature.
If using the carrier while breastfeeding, always move the baby’s face away
from the breast aer the baby is done feeding and return to the proper po-
sition.
Always fasten the buckles when the carrier is in use.
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Table of Contents
Warning Statement 02
About Yaro Flex 07
Preparation Hip Belt 08
Preparation Shoulder Straps 09
Front Carry Instructions 10
Full Buckle Version 12
Half Buckle Version 14
Neck Support 16
Back Carry Instructions 17
Half Bucke Version 18
Full Buckle Version 20
Washing and Care 22
Disclaimer 22
Limited Warranty 23
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About the Yaro Flex Carrier
e Yaro Flex Carrier is an ergonomic, modular baby carrier
designed for use from infancy to toddlerhood.
Product Features:
1. Craed from 100% cotton fabric.
2. Modular carrier with dierent parts which can be used inter-
changeably.
3. Dierent sizes of back panels:
- baby panel – for children between 7 lbs and 33 lbs (3.2 kg
and 15 kg)
- toddler panel – for children between 18 lbs and 45 lbs (8 kg
and 20 kg).
4. Dierent options for shoulder straps:
- full buckle straps in size S, M, L
• size S – adult cloth size XS-S and under 160 cm tall
• size S – can be used for high back carry by wearers of
all sizes
• size M – adult cloth size M, 160-185 cm tall
• size L – adult cloth size L and up, 180+ cm tall
- half buckle – one size ts all
5. Adjustable width of the back panels at the top (neck sup-
port) and at the bottom.
6. Extra padding around leg openings for baby’s comfort.
7. Adjustable head rest.
8. Provides an ergonomic M-position seat supporting optimal
development for the baby.
9. Can be used in front and back carriers.
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Preparation Hip Belt
Take the hip belt and the back panel in the size of your
choice.
Make sure the velcro patches inside the hip belt tunnel on
the back panel are covered.
Fold the hip belt and push it through the tunnel. Take o
the covers from the velcro patches.
Adjust the width of the back panel using the velcro patches
on the hip belt.
e width of the carrier should support the “M” position of
your baby’s legs, with their knees slightly higher then their
bottom.
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Preparation Shoulder Straps
Take the shoulder straps of your choice: full buckle (sizes S, M, or L) or half buckle.
We recommend using full buckle straps from newborn till 4 months or 8 kg.
Full buckle straps are attached with both ends to the top and side buckles on the back panel.
Half buckle straps are attached to the buckle on the top of the back panel. e side buckle can be hidden in the pocket on the
back panel.
MAKE SURE ALL THE BUCKLES ARE
ATTACHED AND SECURE!
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Front Carry Instructions
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Front Carry Instructions
Position the hip belt in the center of your hips.
Find the mother and father parts of the buckles on the hip belt.
Close the buckle of the hip belt on your back. Make sure it is completely closed.
Adjust the width of the hip belt for a good t.
Secure the hip belt buckle with the security elastic.
Take your child and hold him in the center of your body.
Hold your child with one hand and pull the back panel up with your other hand so that the legs of the child are on the sides of
the back panel. Make sure that the bottom of the child is deeply seated in the panel by gently pushing the child’s calves up. Your
child should be seated in the “M” position with their knees slightly higher than their bottom.
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Put one shoulder strap on your shoulder while holding your baby with one arm.
Put another shoulder strap on your other shoulder while holding your baby with another arm.
Close the chest strap on your back.
Tighten the chest strap on your back as necessary and position it for a comfortable t.
Tighten the straps on the side buckles of the back panel until your child is close enough to your body.
Check that there are no pressure points on your body.
You are ready to go.
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Put both shoulder straps over your shoulders one aer another and li the back panel up to the baby’s neck.
Move one of your hands to your back and hold both shoulder straps with one hand. Pull both shoulder straps down tightly.
Make sure your baby sits rmly in the carrier. Take your other hand to your back and take one shoulder strap in each hand. Pull
both straps down with tension.
Cross the shoulder straps on your back while holding the tension and bring the straps forward.
Tighten the shoulder straps once more by pulling them down with tension to keep the cross on the back tight and secure.
Take the shoulder straps and pass them forward under the legs of the baby. Hold the tension and make a knot.
For safety: make a double knot or a big bow. e edges of the shoulder straps should not hang below your knees.
You are ready to go.
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Neck Support
To ensure extra neck support, tighten the horizontal ropes on top of the back panel.
Once they are tight enough for your child, make a double knot.
e headrest protects your baby’s head during sleeping. Shorten the headrest as necessary and attach the loops of the headrest
to the hooks on the shoulder straps.
Make sure the airways of your child are clear at all times!
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Back Carry Instructions
Choose your preferred height of the hip belt position. e comfortable height varies per person; some prefer to carry lower and
some prefer to carry higher on the back. Try out your best height for the back carrying.
Close the hip belt buckle and tighten the hip belt strap for comfortable t, but ensure that you can still turn it.
Turn the back panel to your side.
Take your child on your hip and center him on the back panel.
Li the back panel up.
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Slip your head through the shoulder straps so that each strap rests on one of your shoulders. Keep the tention of the straps and
tighten them by pulling them down and transferring them to your back.
Pass the shoulder straps under the legs of your child.
Cross the straps on your back under the bottom of your child.
Transfer the straps to the front passing them under the legs of your child.
Hold the tension.
Make a double knot or a bow to secure the straps. Tighten the hip belt so that it holds the weight properly.
You are ready to go.
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Put the front strap on your shoulder.
Pick the back strap up and take both straps in your hand so that the head of your
child is between the straps.
Move the hand which was supporting your child to your front.
Turn the back panel with your child to your back by pushing the hip belt.
Ensure that your child is centered on your back comfortably.
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