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Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard is CPSC recall #12085, announced on January 11, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., dba Chariot Carriers.
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
Recalled brands
Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., dba Chariot Carriers
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.
Recall date
January 11, 2012
CPSC recall #12085 covers Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 11, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #12085 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Chariot-Carriers-Recalls-Child-Bicycle-Trailers-and-Conversion-Kits-Due-to-Injury-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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