Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes
Petzl is recalling Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes due to a shaft breakage hazard that poses a risk of serious injury or death.
Immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and contact Petzl America for a free inspection and replacement of the handle.
Recall at a glance
- Units affected
- About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada)
- Reported incidents
- The firm has received 26 reports of the ice axe shafts breaking at the handle. No injuries have been reported.
- Contact
- Petzl America toll-free at 877-807-3805 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at Returns@petzl.com, or online at https://qr.petzl.com/a/recall-nomic and click on "Safety Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
Why it was recalled
The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard that can result in serious injury or death. This recall includes Nomic ice climbing axes and Ergonomic ice climbing axes distributed nationwide.
Is mine affected?
This recall covers the product below. If you have it, yours is affected.
Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes
- Made in
- France
Where it was sold
REI, Moosejaw Mountaineering and other specialty stores nationwide and online at petzl.com, REI.com and Backcountry.com from December 2017 through March 2022 for between $380 and $440.
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Announced by CPSC
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
Sources
Related regulator recall(s)
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-07-08 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission