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

Name: Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard
Brand: Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., dba Chariot Carriers, of Calgar...
SKU: CPSC-12085
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: January 11, 2012Recall ID: 12085Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / 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.

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Chariot-Carriers-Recalls-Child-Bicycle-Trailers-and-Conversion-Kits-Due-to-Injury-Hazard
Title	Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12085.12085a.jpg
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12085.12085b.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled Trailer's Versa Wing
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12085.12085c.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Upgraded Versa Wing
Hazards › Name	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.
Injuries › Name	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.
Products › Name	Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits
Products › Type	Baby Carriers (Bicycle-Mounted)
Products › Category I D	67550
Products › Number Of Units	About 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits
Recall I D	955
Remedies › Name	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.
Retailers › Name	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.
Recall Date	2012-01-11T00:00:00
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.
Recall Number	12085
Manufacturers › Name	Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., dba Chariot Carriers, of Calgary, Canada
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Consumer Contact	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
Last Publish Date	2016-04-12T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Canada

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Recalling FirmThule Child Transport Systems Ltd., dba Chariot Carriers, of Calgary, Canada

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Caution (Class III)

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