CPSC Recall in 2013: Burley Design Recalls Tailwind Racks for Trailercycles Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2013.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-033

Date: November 26, 2013

Product Name: Tailwind bicycle racks for trailercycles

Recall Description:

The racks used for hitching children's trailercycles to adult size bicycles can break.

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 4,150 in the U.S. and 17 in Canada

Incidents:

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.

Sold At:

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. 

Manufactured In:

China