French mountaineering equipment manufacturer Beal is recalling a production batch of its Sunrise 9,2 mm 50 m climbing rope. Find out here whether your rope is affected and what you need to do if necessary.
Within the Production batch A01235824 from the series of Sunrise 9.2 mm 50 m climbing rope A problem was identified during a quality assurance inspection by the French authorities. The ropes in this batch do not meet the standard number of falls supported as defined in EN 892.
Because this poses a potential safety risk in the event of repeated falls, Beal has initiated an immediate recall of the affected products.
These serial numbers are affected
If you own a rope with one of the serial numbers listed below, your product is affected. Check your product carefully and Do not use the rope for climbing under any circumstancesif it has one of the following numbers.
- 004A01235824
- 005A01235824
- 006A01235824
- 007A01235824
- 009A01235824
- 012A01235824
- 014A01235824
Initiate return & exchange
If your rope is affected, you can either contact the climbing shop where you purchased the rope. You can also contact Beal customer service directly using this button to arrange a return and exchange.
Rest of row not affected
If you have a rope from the Sunrise series with a different serial number, you don't have to worry: Tests on other batches of the Sunrise 9.2 mm 50 m-Climbing ropes did not reveal any such abnormalities, so these are actually limited to a single batch. The remaining ropes from the Sunrise range are also not affected and comply with all required safety regulations.
That might interest you
- Edelrid Product Warning: Cable Comfort Tri
- Recall: CAMP recalls Nimbus Lock carabiners for inspection
+ + +
Credits cover photo: Beal/Mountain Friends