CPSC Recall in 2012: Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-085

Date: January 10, 2012

Product Name: Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits

Recall Description:

The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. 

Hazard Description:

The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits

Incidents:

The firm has received 24 incident reports worldwide, three of which occurred in the United States, involving the bicycle trailers and the conversion kits. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Specialty bicycle stores nationwide and on various websites from December 2005 through August 2010 for between $400 and $925 for Chariot bicycle trailers and from October 2002 through August 2011 for between $40 and $70 for bicycle trailer conversion kits.

Manufactured In:

Canada