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Petzl America Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes recall: Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death

Recall published 7 months ago

Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death

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The hazard: Fall or tip-over hazard

A fall or tip-over risk prompted this notice. With furniture, the typical victim is a toddler who used a drawer as a step.

What the notice says: The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death.

Why it matters: The product can tip, collapse or give way under normal use. Furniture tip-overs in particular kill and injure young children, usually when a child climbs on an open drawer.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

After a fall or a tip-over involving a child, watch for a headache that gets worse, repeated vomiting, drowsiness that is hard to rouse, confusion, unequal pupils, clear fluid from the nose or ear, or a seizure, and call 911 if any of these appear. Any fall onto the head in a baby under one, or any loss of consciousness at any age, needs to be assessed the same day.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
10677
Published
March 26, 2026
Risk level
CPSC recall
Status
Active recall
Issued by
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Brand
Petzl America
Product type
Consumer products
Units affected
About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada)
Distribution
Nationwide
Sold at
REI
Made in
France
Reports of harm
The firm has received 26 reports of the ice axe shafts breaking at the handle. No injuries have been reported.

Products covered by this recall

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.

Check your product

The notice names 4 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • U021AA00
  • U022AA00

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 17 L
  • 21 L

Codes are lifted verbatim from the CPSC — Consumer Product Safety Commission notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Fall

Petzl America — A fall or tip-over risk prompted this notice. With furniture, the typical victim is a toddler who used a drawer as a step.

  1. Stop using the product and, if it is furniture, move it out of a child’s room until the remedy is done.
  2. Keep TVs, toys and anything else tempting off the top of tall furniture, because that is what draws a child to climb.
  3. Inspect similar units from the same range, since a weak joint or fastener usually affects a whole production run.
  4. Follow the remedy on this page; many of these recalls supply a free anchoring kit as well as a refund.

If the claim stalls

Most recall claims are paid without argument. The ones that stall usually stall for a reason you can fix.

  • Check you used the recall channel rather than ordinary customer support — the two queues rarely talk to each other.
  • Send the photos they asked for in the format they asked for. A missing date code is the single commonest reason a claim sits unprocessed.
  • Give it ten working days, then chase in writing and quote your claim reference.
  • If the company is unresponsive or has stopped trading, report it to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, and try the retailer in parallel.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and contact Petzl America for a free repair kit. Consumers should register at https://www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Contact?request=product-recall to request a pre-paid shipping label to return the shaft. Petzl America will send a repair kit with a new shaft, hardware for the grip rest and assembly instructions.

Company contact: Petzl America toll-free at 877-807-3805 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at https://qr.petzl.com/a/recall-nomic and click on "Safety Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Petzl America consumer products recalled?

Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: model number U021AA00, U022AA00. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop using the product and, if it is furniture, move it out of a child’s room until the remedy is done.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axes and contact Petzl America for a free repair kit. Consumers should register at https://www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Contact?request=product-recall to request a pre-paid shipping label to return the shaft. Petzl America will send a repair kit with a new shaft, hardware for the grip rest and assembly instructions.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide, including at REI.

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