CPSC recall,
Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes
The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard that can result in serious injury or death.
Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice
What happened
Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah, is recalling its Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes because the ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard that can result in serious injury or death. The firm has received 26 reports of the ice axe shafts breaking at the handle. No injuries have been reported. The recall involves about 4,200 axes in the United States and about 1,160 were sold in Canada.
The recalled axes were made in France and imported by Petzl America, Inc. They were sold at 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. The axes are made from an aluminum shaft, steel pick and reinforced plastic grip.
Nomic axes are black and Ergonomic axes are orange. The serial number for both models is printed on a label on the upper portion of the shaft.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and contact Petzl America for a free repair kit. Petzl America will send a repair kit with a new shaft, hardware for the grip rest and assembly instructions.
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What to do
If yours is listed below:
- Immediately stop using the recalled ice axes.
- Contact Petzl America for a free repair kit.
- Register at www.
petzl. to request a pre-paid shipping label to return the shaft.com/ US/ en/ Sport/ Contact?request=product-recall (opens in a new tab) - Petzl America will send a repair kit with a new shaft, hardware for the grip rest and assembly instructions.
What you get Repair
Call Petzl America 877-807-3805
Full text from CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and contact Petzl America for a free repair kit. Consumers should register at www.
Is yours affected?
Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.
Ergonomic ice climbing axes
- Model number
- U022AA00
- Serial number
- 18F 0000000 000 to 21L 9999999 999
Nomic ice climbing axes
- Model number
- U021AA00
- Serial number
- 17L 0000000 000 to 20F 9999999 999
Product description from CPSC
This recall involves the Petzl Nomic ice climbing axes (model U021AA00, serial numbers 17L 0000000 000 to 20F 9999999 999) and Ergonomic ice climbing axes (model U022AA00, serial numbers 18F 0000000 000 to 21L 9999999 999). The axes are made from an aluminum shaft, steel pick and reinforced plastic grip. Nomic axes are black and Ergonomic axes are orange. The serial number for both models is printed on a label on the upper portion of the shaft.
Recall details
- Recalled
- Sold in
Sold at REI, Moosejaw Mountaineering and other specialty stores nationwide.
Online at petzl.com, REI.com and Backcountry.com.
From Dec 2017 to Mar 2022.
Price: between $380 and $440.
- Company
- Petzl America, Inc.France
- Hazard
- Fall hazard
- Recall number
- 26-347
- 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.
- Made in
- France
- Imported by
- Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Timeline
Announced by CPSC
Listed on Recall Canary
Summary updated
