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X XBEN rope or string

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 8, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Apr 8, 2026the latest report was made
  • Apr 8, 2026the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
X XBEN
Maker
X XBENMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Rope or stringCPSC’s product type: Rope or String (code 852), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware

By month

1 report from May 2025 to April 2026; the most in April 2026, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20261

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Apr 8, 2026, sent to the company Apr 13, 2026, published by CPSC Apr 27, 2026

    The product, in the report: X XBen “Paracord 1000 lb” reflective tactical paracord rope sold on Amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B9BS5T https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B9NVKD The product is marketed for camping, survival, emergency, and load-bearing applications. The rope is approximately 4mm in diameter and is advertised as having a minimum breaking strength of 1,000 pounds. The tested samples included black and army green reflective paracord packaged on plastic spools and labeled “100 ft”. Independent laboratory testing conducted by [REDACTED], dated March 17, 2026, determined that the products actual breaking strength measured approximately 561.1 lbs, black, and 563.3 lbs, army green, substantially below the advertised 1,000-lb rating. Test Report included here. The product is marketed for load-bearing uses, including hammocks, camping, and emergency applications.

    I am reporting a paracord rope product sold under the brand X XBen on Amazon.com, advertised as “Paracord 1000 lb”. The product is marketed for load-bearing applications, including hammocks, camping, survival, and emergency use.

    Independent laboratory testing conducted by [REDACTED], dated March 17, 2026) found that the product fails to meet its advertised 1,000-lb breaking strength.

    According to the [REDACTED] test results:

    Average breaking strength measured 561.1 lbs (black) Average breaking strength measured 563.3 lbs (army green)

    These results are substantially lower than the advertised 1,000-lb rating, representing approximately half of the claimed strength.

    Consumers who rely on this paracord for load-bearing or emergency applications could suffer serious injury if the rope fails during use. The product is marketed for safety-related applications, increasing the risk that consumers may rely on the misrepresented strength rating.

    No injuries have been reported to me at this time. However, based on the verified [REDACTED] testing and the widespread sale of this product on Amazon, there is a foreseeable risk of injury or death if consumers rely on the advertised 1,000-lb strength rating.

    Model
    Not provided on product packaging or listing
    UPC
    Not provided on
    Serial number
    Not provided on product packaging or listing
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Mar 11, 2026, about then
    Where
    United States: Other
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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