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Maxim Climbing Rope Recall - on 2 products sold between Aug 06 - May 08

New England Ropes issued a recall on July 29, 2008, in coordination with U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, on two of their dynamic ropes. If you bought climbing ropes from New England Ropes between the dates of August 2006 and May 2008 please read this document and stop using these ropes immediately. If you use climbing ropes at your facility this is a good time to inspect your ropes to be sure they are safe.

New England Ropes issued a recall on the following products:

* Maxim's Apogee 9.1mm Dynamic Climbing Line/Rope
* Maxim's Pinnacle 9.5mm Blue std Dry Dynamic Climbing Line/Rope

These products were recalled due to a fall hazard. The ropes did not pass the 5 fall requirement and pose a greater risk over time.

Product Description

* 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.

If you use these ropes you should immediately stop using them and contact the manufacturer for a free replacement.

More information on this recall may be found here:

* New England Ropes - http://www.neropes.com/maxim/recall/
* Consumer Product Safety Commission - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08346.html

Kyle Wakeboarding, July 2008

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