Manufacturer
3 recalls in our database name Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 3 recalls from Petzl America, Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (33%) are Severe.
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Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Petzl America is recalling Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes because the shaft can break at the handle during use. Twenty-six shaft breakages have been reported, with no injuries.
Petzl America is recalling three climbing harness models because they can be worn backwards, allowing the rope or carabiner to attach to a non-weight-bearing strap instead of the proper attachment point. This can cause users to fall from height and suffer serious injury or death.
Petzl is recalling approximately 14,850 low-stretch kernmantle ropes sold in the U.S. and Canada because deep cuts or tape securing rope ends can cause failure, posing fall and injury hazards.