DICK'S Sporting Goods Recalls Safety Ropes Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Recall 20133 · Jun 10, 2020 · DICK'S Sporting Goods
63,000
units affected
63,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20133
- Date
- Jun 10, 2020
- Company
- DICK'S Sporting Goods
- Units affected
- 63,000
- Product
- Field & Stream safety ropes
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Field & Stream Life Line, Linesman and Safety Ropes and are used to reduce the risk of a fall while climbing. The ropes are black with orange lines and were sold in a single or three pack. They have a carabineer that hooks onto the harness and a black and red label with the style number HEH01299, HEH01882Z, or HEH01530 printed in the bottom corner of the label.
What can happen
The ropes can fail when used in freezing conditions, posing fall and injury hazards
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ropes and return them to any DICK's Sporting Goods or Field & Stream store if purchased at those stores or at Sportsman's Warehouse store if purchased there. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store credit of the purchase price.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of the safety rope failing when used during freezing weather, resulting in a concussion and knee injury.
- Sold at
- DICK'S Sporting Goods and Field & Stream stores nationwide and online from June 2017 through March 2020 for between $20 and $80 and at Sportsman's Warehouse stores nationwide from October 2019 through April 2020 for between $20 and $80.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled field & stream safety ropes?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ropes and return them to any DICK's Sporting Goods or Field & Stream store if purchased at those stores or at Sportsman's Warehouse store if purchased there. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store.
What is the hazard?
The ropes can fail when used in freezing conditions, posing fall and injury hazards
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.