X Xben straps, not stretchy
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 27, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 27, 2025the latest report was made
- Oct 27, 2025the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- X Xben
- Maker
- X XBENMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Straps, not stretchyCPSC’s product type: Straps, Non-stretch, Other, or Not Specified (code 4802), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No incident, no one hurt Made Oct 27, 2025, sent to the company Nov 14, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2025
The product, in the report: Paracord rope advertised as Paracord 1,000 lbs sold under the brand X Xben on Amazon.com. The product is marketed for load-bearing applications, including hammocks, camping, survival, aand emergency safety rope use. The rope is approximately 4 mm in diameter with 13 inner strands. Two color variations tested: Black and Army Green, although various colors are offered. Packaging and listings both state Paracord 1,000 lbs, implying that the rope can safely bear a 1,000-pound load. Independent testing by [REDACTED] found actual average breaking strength to be 574.5 lbs (black) and 471 lbs (green), about half the advertised load. This represents a false and potentially dangerous load-bearing claim.
I am reporting a paracord rope product sold under the brand X Xben on Amazon.com, advertised as “Paracord 1,000 lbs.”
The product is marketed for load-bearing applications, such as hammocks and “emergency safety ropes.”
These products can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B9NVKD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B9BS5T
Independent laboratory testing ([REDACTED]) found the claim of 1,000 lbs to be false and potentially dangerous.
According to the [REDACTED] report, the measured breaking strength averaged only 574.5 lb (black) and 471 lb (green), about half the advertised 1,000 lb rating.
Consumers who rely on this paracord for emergency or any load-bearing use could suffer serious injury if the rope fails under stress.
The deceptive labeling conceals the true strength characteristics, creating a foreseeable risk of failure during use.
No injuries have been reported to me, but based on the verified [REDACTED] test data and the widespread sale of this product on Amazon, the potential for serious injury or death exists if consumers continue to rely on the misrepresented strength rating.
Testing was performed on July 28, 2025, and the results were issued on July 9, 2025.
The product listings remain active on Amazon.com as of October 27, 2025.
- Model
- Not provided on product or packaging.
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Not applicable /
not marked on product. - Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Jul 7, 2025, about then
- Where
- London, Kentucky: Other
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand X Xben, made or sold by X XBEN
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.