Sterling Rope Company Recalls Sewn Cords Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Feb 20, 2014, 11:34 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Sewn cord edge restraints, sewn eyes and sewn loops.

Hazard: Sewn cords break at a lower weight than published weight values, posing a fall hazard.

Remedy: Replace

Consumer Contact: Sterling Rope Company at (800) 788-7673 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.sterlingrope.com. Click on the recall link on the homepage under the headline "Latest News."

To see photos of the recalled products, go to http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Sterling-Rope-Company-Recalls-Sewn-Cords/

Recall Details

Units: About 9,200 in the U.S. and 480 in Canada

Description: This recall involves four models of Sterling Rope's sewn cords which include the 8mm Aztek (AZ) Sewn Bound Loop Prusik, Aztek (AZ) Elite 8mm Edge Restraint, 8mm PER Sewn Eye and the 8mm 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. Please see www.sterlingrope.com for a full list of lot numbers affected by this recall. All ropes except for the solid black products have a wrapping dotted line design around the rope. Specific recalled colors are listed next to each recalled product description.

8mm Bound Loop Prusiks

Product Number Description

SC080320116	8mm AZ Bound Loop Prusik Short Teal Green x 16"
SC080321116	8mm AZ BLP cord Short Tan x 16"
SC080320322	8mm AZ Sewn BLP Cord Long Purple x 22"
SC080320422	8mm AZ Sewn BLP Cord Long Black x 22"
SC080320622	8mm AZ Sewn BLP Cord Long Blue x 22"
SC080320716	8mm AZ Sewn BLP cord Short Orange x 16"
SC080320816	8mm AZ Sewn BLP cord Short Red x 16"
CUSTOMSC	8mm Tan Bound Loop Prusik by 24"
CUSTOMSC	8mm Blue Bound Loop Prusik by 30"

Aztek Elite 8mm Edge Restraints

Product Number Description

SC080NY04600	AZ Elite Tactical Edge Restraint x 50'
SC080NY06600	AZ Elite 8mm Edge Restraint Blue 50' Sewn End
SC080NY09600	AZ Elite 8mm Edge Restraint Yellow x 50'

8mm PER Sewn Eye

Product Number Description

PER0804407SE	8mm PER Black Safety Glo x 22ft with Sewn Eye
CUSTOMSC	8mm PER Black Safety Glo with Sewn Eye
CUSTOMSC	8mm PER Orange With Sewn Eye
CUSTOMSC	8mm PER Yellow With Sewn Eye

8mm Accessory Cord Sewn Eye

Product Number Description

CUSTOMSC	8mm Black Accessory Cord With Sewn Eye
CUSTOMSC	8mm Blue Accessory Cord With Sewn Eye
CUSTOMSC	8mm Yellow Accessory Cord With Sewn Eye

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Remedy: 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 dealer that will coordinate the free replacement for you.

Sold at: Authorized Sterling Rope dealers from January 2013 through January 2014 in the United States and Canada for about $8 to $312.

Manufacturer: Sterling Rope Company, Inc., of Biddeford, Maine

Manufactured in: USA

CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.

Media Contact
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Phone: (301) 504-7908
Spanish: (301) 504-7800

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission