Curt Ball & Pintle Hitch recalled due to potential separation of towed vehicle
- Starting date:
- June 24, 2021
- Posting date:
- June 24, 2021
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-75885
Last updated:
2021-06-24
Summary
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Product:
Curt Ball and Pintle Hitches. -
Issue:
The limited locking engagement may allow the upper jaw to unlatch and a towed vehicle to separate, increasing the risk of a crash. -
What to do:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hitches and contact Curt Manufacturing for a free replacement.
Affected products
Curt Ball and Pintle Hitch, part numbers 48190 and 48200
Product description
This voluntary recall involves certain Curt Manufacturing Forged Ball and Pintle Hitches with part numbers 48190 and 48200 and UPC 612314519002 and 612314520015, respectively. The hitch has a gloss black powder coat finish.
Hazard identified
The pivot hole is out of position, which can limit the locking jaw engagement. This may allow the upper jaw to unlatch and a towed vehicle to separate, resulting in the risk of a crash.
As of June 21, 2021, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
The company reported that 912 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from November 2019 to July 2020.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China
Companies
- Distributor
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Curt Manufacturing LLC
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
UNITED STATES
- Manufacturer
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Shanghai Jingco Machinary Company Ltd
Shanghai
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hitches and contact Curt Manufacturing for a free replacement.
For more information, consumers may contact Curt Manufacturing by telephone at 1-800-798-0813.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.