Official recall record
Petzl NOMIC and ERGONOMIC Ice Axes
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
The shaft at the handle of certain batches of NOMIC and ERGONOMIC ice axes may fail without warning during use, posing a fall hazard that could result in serious injury or death. As of March 5, 2026, the company has received 8 reports of ice axes experiencing a shaft failure in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received 26 reports of a shaft failure and no reports of injuries.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada Consumer Product Safety — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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