Recall: quick release axles "Ballz QR-Skewer" for bike trailers
Manufacturer Burley is recalling "Ballz QR Skewer" quick release axles for bike trailers sold between August 2018 and June 2021. There is a risk of falling.
According to the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) and the Manufacturer Burley (PDF) the affected quick-release axles "Burley Ballz QR Skewer" can break while riding, which can lead to instability of the trailer and the towing bicycle, thus posing a risk of falling for the cyclist.
Products sold between August 2018 and June 2021 as individual parts or as part of the "Burley Coho XC" bike trailer are affected.
As the Federal Bureau of Consumer Affairs. writes in a press release, the affected quick release axles should no longer be used. The products affected by the recall can be used free of charge from September at the manufacturer be reordered.
Source: BFU, Swiss Federal Consumer Affairs Bureau
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