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Sterling Rope Company recalls Sewn Cords
- Starting date:
- February 20, 2014
- Posting date:
- February 20, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-38011
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Sterling Rope Company
Affected products
Sewn cord edge restraints, sewn eyes and sewn loops
Product description
This recall involves three models of Sterling Rope's sewn cords which include the 8 mm Aztek (AZ) Sewn Bound Loop Prusik, Aztek (AZ) Elite 8 mm Edge Restraint and the 8 mm Accessory Cord Sewn Eye.
Sterling Rope products have the production lot number in two places. The product number and lot number are printed on the barcode label attached to the Care, Use and Retirement document, which comes with every product. The lot number is also printed on the shrink tube label on the sewn portion of the Prusik, edge restraint or sewn eye.
| Part Number | Description | UPC |
|---|---|---|
| SC080320322 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Cord Long Purple x 56 cm (22 inches) | 84660401927 |
| SC080320422 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Cord Long Black x 56 cm (22 inches) | 84660401928 |
| SC080320622 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Cord Long Blue x 56 cm (22 inches) | 84660401929 |
| SC080320716 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Cord Short Orange x 41 cm (16 inches) | 84660401924 |
| SC080320816 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Cord Short Red x 41 cm (16 inches) | 84660401925 |
| SC080320116 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Short Teal Green x 41 cm (16 inches) | 84660402733 |
| SC080321116 | 8 mm AZ Sewn Bound Loop Prusik Cord Short Tan x 41 cm (16 inches) | 84660401926 |
| SC080NY04600 | Aztek Elite Tactical Edge Restraint x 15.24 m (50 feet) | 84660402072 |
| SC080NY06600 | Aztek Elite 8 mm Edge Restraint 15.24 m (50 feet) Sewn End | 84660402275 |
| SC080NY09600 | Aztek Elite 8 mm Edge Restraint Yellow x 15.24 m (50 feet) | 84660401154 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord Black x 31 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord x 28 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord x 48 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord x 20 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord Yellow x 80 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord Yellow x 23 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord Yellow x 22 m | 846604025922 |
| CUSTOM | 8 mm Accessory Cord Blue 152 m with Sewn Eye | 846604025922 |
Hazard identified
Sewn cords break at a lower weight than published weight values, posing a fall hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Sterling Rope Company has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 480 of these recalled products were sold in Canada and approximately 9,200 in the United States at authorized Sterling Rope dealers.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2013 through January 2014 in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States.
Companies
- Distributor
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Sterling Rope Company
Biddeford
Maine
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should discontinue use of the product and contact Sterling Rope for a free replacement. The item may also be returned to an authorized Sterling Rope dealer that will coordinate the free replacement for you.
For more information, consumers may contact Sterling Rope Company by telephone at 1-800-788-7673 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday or visit the Sterling Rope's website and click on the recall link on the homepage under the headline “Latest News.”
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
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.