CPSC official recall · 12085

Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard

召回日期:2012-01-11官方最后发布:2016-04-12适用地区:美国
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危险说明 Hazard

  • The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer.

受影响产品

Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits
Units:About 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits

官方描述 Description

Chariot Carriers convert to strollers, jogging strollers and bike, hike or ski trailers. This recall involves Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits. Recalled trailers have serial numbers from 1205-xxxx to 0710-xxxx (representing manufacture dates December 2005 through July 2010) located the left side on the frame. Recalled conversion kits have hitch arms that attach the carrier to the bicycle with model number "20100503" printed on a label attached to the aluminum tube next to the warning label. Older conversion kits without a label, but with a release push button located where the hitch arm inserts into the carrier, are also being recalled.

事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries

  • The firm has received 24 incident reports worldwide, three of which occurred in the United States, involving the bicycle trailers and the conversion kits. No injuries have been reported.

官方补救措施 Remedy

  • Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits and contact Chariot Carriers for a free repair kit which the consumer can install.

Options:Repair

消费者联系信息

For more information, contact Chariot Carriers at (800) 262-8651 between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.chariotcarriers.com

相关企业

制造商:Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., dba Chariot Carriers, of Calgary, Canada

制造国家/地区:Canada

零售商:Specialty bicycle stores nationwide and on various websites from December 2005 through August 2010 for between $400 and $925 for Chariot bicycle trailers and from October 2002 through August 2011 for between $40 and $70 for bicycle trailer conversion kits.