WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: MAXIM APOGEE AND MAXIM PINNACLE DYNAMIC CLIMBING LINES/ROPES
UNITS: ABOUT 530
MANUFACTURER: NEW ENGLAND ROPES, OF FALL RIVER, MASS.
HAZARD: THE CLIMBING LINES CAN BREAK, POSING A SERIOUS FALL HAZARD FOR CLIMBERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE.
DESCRIPTION: 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.
SOLD AT: RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2006 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $180 AND $262.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED DYNAMIC CLIMBING LINES AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: 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/CLIMBING.ASPX
9.1 MM APOGEE – YELLOW
9.1 MM APOGEE FIRE – RED
9.5 MM PINNACLE – BLUE
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