# Petzl America Recalls Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Due to Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death For Petzl America Recalls Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Due to Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death, cpsc recall number is 26-347; product is Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes; recall date is March 26, 2026; hazard is The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death; remedy type is Repair, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-347 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Petzl America Recalls Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Due to Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** March 26, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Repair _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada) _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** The firm has received 26 reports of the ice axe shafts breaking at the handle. No injuries have been reported. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** France _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Hazard: The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: March 26, 2026 Units: About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada) ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-347 ### Recall > Petzl America Recalls Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Due to Fall Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death ### Product > Name of Product: Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes ### Recall date > Recall Date: March 26, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Repair ### What to do > Remedy: 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. ### Units affected > Units: About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada) ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 26 reports of the ice axe shafts breaking at the handle. No injuries have been reported. ### Recalling firm > Importer(s): Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: France ### Sold at > 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. ### Which items are affected > Description: 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. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Petzl-America-Recalls-Nomic-and-Ergonomic-Ice-Climbing-Axes-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).