Ice axe
Petzl · Piolets
Protective equipmentInjuries
- Country of origin
- France
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The handle of the product can fail during use. The user can therefore fall and suffer injuries.
Risk
Falls
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 23 February 2026
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 23 February 2026
Product
- Description
- Ice axe. Production dates for the NOMIC model: December 2017 to June 2020. Production dates for the ERGONOMIC model: June 2018 to December 2021. Product sold online, in particular via www.petzl.com.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00948/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-13
- Published
- 30 March 2026
- Modified
- 6 October 2026
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098401
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