Petzl America Recalls Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Due to Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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.

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• Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes · About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: 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.; Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received 26 reports of the ice axe shafts breaking at the handle. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer 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.

Recall history and context

Petzl appears in 11 CPSC recalls on record. See all Petzl recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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