CPSC recall 14-033, announced November 26, 2013, covers Burley Design Tailwind bicycle racks for trailercycles (about 4,150 units). The top portion of the tailwind rack that connects trailercycles to a towing bicycle can break and allow the trailercycle to disconnect, posing a fall hazard. The notice cites 11 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the Tailwind Racks immediately and contact Burley to receive a free replacement rack. Recall contact: call (800) 311-5294, or go to www.burley.com.
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Which products are included?
The Tailwind Racks are used for hitching children's trailercycles to adult size bicycles. The aluminum racks were sold individually, in black or silver, or with Kazoo or Piccolo brand trailercycles in black only. The individual racks have stock code numbers 939001 for black and 939002 for silver, which was printed on the original packaging. The racks have double side rails. Burley is printed on the curved back plate of the rack.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The top portion of the tailwind rack that connects trailercycles to a towing bicycle can break and allow the trailercycle to disconnect, posing a fall hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm received 11 reports of Tailwind Racks breaking, including one report of a minor leg injury in the U.S. and one report of a broken leg in the UK.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the Tailwind Racks immediately and contact Burley to receive a free replacement rack. Burley will replace recalled Tailwind Racks with a steel Moose Rack.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Burley Design
- Product type
- Bicycles & components
- Recall number
- 14-033
- Units
- About 4,150 in the U.S. and 17 in Canada
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Independent bicycle retailers and specialty outdoor retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Biketrailershop.com and other websites from November 2011 through September 2013. Individual racks sold for $65 and Kazoo and Piccolo trailercycles with Tailwind Racks sold for $300 and $350 respectively.
- Importer
- Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore.
Tailwind bicycle racks for trailercycles
CPSC product type: Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
Recall contact information
Burley Design at (800) 311-5294 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.burley.com and click on Recall Information for more information.
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