Burley Recalls Ballz® QR Skewers Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2021-09-09 · 21779
Hazards
The skewer, which connects the Coho XC Cargo Trailer to the bicycle, can shear or bend. This can cause instability of the trailer and the towing bicycle and pose a fall hazard for the bicycle rider.
Recall
Number
21779
Date
2021-09-09
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Ballz QR Skewers
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Retailer(s)
REI stores nationwide, online at rei.com, burley.com and amazon.com, and through bicycle retailers nationwide from August 2018 through February 2021 for about $30, and the Coho XC Cargo Trailer with skewer for about $450.
Importer(s)
Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves Ballz QR Skewers with model numbers 960219, 960220, and 960222 that were sold as individual components, and Ballz QR Skewers (SKU 960219) that were included with Coho XC Cargo Trailers (SKU 935101). The Skewer is silver, 5mm in diameter, has spherical knobs at both ends, and has a lever on one end.