Irish Amazon shoppers warned over climbing rope recall as it 'may not preform as expected'

Irish climbers are being warned over the latest Amazon product recall due to a safety issue that has been identified with the ‘Blue IOKUKI Climbing Rope/Safety Rope’ sold on the online platform.

According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the product presents a risk of injuries.

The product was not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that it had been adequately tested.

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CCPC officials warn that “this may increase the risk to the consumer that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon to protect them from harm when climbing”.

The brand is IOKUKI and the Amazon ASIN number is B086W5YWGM.

Blue IOKUKI Climbing Rope/Safety Rope (CCPC)

The product was sold online through the Amazon platform and there are approximately 4 affected products in the Republic of Ireland.

What to do:

If you purchased one of these products please stop using the product immediately.

Irish climbers warned over Amazon climbing rope recall because it "may not perform as expected" (Getty Images)

You can contact Amazon to see if any remedies are available to you. This can be done via your user account on Amazon.

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