Extreme Engineering Recalls Wall Climbing Cable Assemblies Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 06555. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cable eye, or round metal tube that holds the cable, could have a fracture, reducing the overall strength of the cable assembly. If the cable assembly were to fail, this would result in a free-fall hazard for the climber.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled cable assemblies immediately and contact Extreme Engineering to arrange for inspection details and possible replacement of the cable assembly.
CPSC recall 06555 has the recall date 9 Jun 2006. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Climbing Equipment.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 400 |
| Description | These cable assemblies are used by wall climbers in auto-belay and auto-zip devices to prevent a climber from free-falling. The cable assemblies are made up of a stainless steel cable eye, and 1/4-inch galvanized wire rope. The recalled cable assemblies have date codes 1-06, 2-06, or 3-06 etched onto the cable eye. |
| Product | Cable Assemblies (used in wall climbing), About 400, Climbing Equipment |
| Sold at | Extreme Engineering's Web site and catalog from January 2006 through March 2006 for about $200 to $400. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 400Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Climbing Equipment
- 2%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06555. https://recallregister.com/product/3424-extreme-engineering-recalls-wall-climbing-cable-assemblies-due-to-fall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06555 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Extreme Engineering's Web site and catalog from January 2006 through March 2006 for about $200 to $400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06555?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States