Climbing Ropes Recalled by Porter Athletic Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 12-734. Announced by CPSC on May 17, 2012.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 17, 2012. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 44 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The climbing rope can slip through the clamp that connects at the top, posing a fall hazard for climbers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled climbing ropes. Porter Athletic is repairing the recalled ropes at no cost. Shipping will be provided free of charge to the consumer. The firm is contacting customers directly.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Porter Athletic toll-free at (888) 277-7778 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.porterathletic.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves two models of Porter Athletic climbing ropes.Model number 00118 is a white soft dacron rope with vinyl boot end sold in 12’, 16’, 20’ and 24’ lengths. Model number 00119 is a white soft dacron rope with vinyl boot end and rubber knots every 12” sold in 12’, 16’, 20’ and 24’ lengths.
About 44 units, as CPSC gives them.
Porter Athletic Climbing Ropes.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Porter Athletic, a division, Litania Sports Group, Inc., of Champaign, Ill.
- Online at www.porterathletic.com, by telephone and direct sales through authorized Porter Athletic distributors nationwide from September 2009 through September 2011 for between $387 and $877.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Porter has received three reports of the rope slipping through the clamp, including one that resulted in back and wrist injuries.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.