Burley Recalls Ballz® QR Skewers Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

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• Ballz QR Skewers · About 2,935 (In addition, about 260 in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: 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.; Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore..

Injuries or incidents reported

Burley has received 21 reports of the skewer failing. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Burley at 800-311-5294 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at Burley@burley.com, or online at https://www.burley.com/ballz-qr-skewer-recall/ or at http://www.burley.com and click on the "Safety Recall Information" link at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Burley appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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