New England Ropes · Recalled
New England Ropes Recalls Climbing Lines Due to Fall Hazard
The climbing lines can break, posing a serious fall hazard for climbers.
- Units
- About 530
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $180–$262
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
Two types of climbing ropes have been included in this recall, the Maxim Apogee 9.1mm and Maxim Pinnacle 9.5mm. The Maxim Apogee 9.1mm is a 48 carrier climbing rope. The colors are yellow and black, and red and yellow. The model numbers are 3411-91 and 3415-91, with date codes 060801 thru 080601. The UPC codes are: 75396312299, 75396312298, 75396312301, and 75396312300. The Maxim Pinnacle 9.5mm is a blue 48 carrier climbing rope. The Model number is 3403-95, with date codes 070201 thru 080601. The UPC codes are 75396312292 and 75396312293. The date codes and the UPC codes are on the original packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide from August 2006 through June 2008 for between $180 and $262.
- Product type
- Climbing Equipment
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- New England Ropes, of Fall River, Mass.
Incident log
None.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dynamic climbing lines and contact the manufacturer for a free replacement.
For more information, consumers can contact New England Ropes toll-free at (866) 617-9038 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.neropes.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 29 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
