the Max Peck show

ATTENTION CLIMBERS: UNSAFE COUNTERFEIT PETZL PRODUCTS 2011/02/14

Being a climber/mountaineer I know that there are several fans of the show who are climbers themselves, so PLEASE pass on this information.

Potentially Counterfeit Petzl products have been discovered that are being manufactured in China. The Counterfeit products are NOT SAFE.

These counterfeit products have serious defects that affect their performance and strength. For example:

There is a significant risk that these counterfeit products could open or otherwise fail at low loads and under normal use:

• These counterfeit products do not meet UIAA or CE safety standards.

• These counterfeit products do not meet Petzl safety and quality requirements.

It will be very difficult for you to identify these fakes:

They have been reproduced in a way that makes them very difficult to identify. The following features have been reproduced nearly identically:

• Design
• Color
• Product markings
• Batch number
• Instructions for use (down to the most minor details)
• Packaging

Only an in-depth analysis allows us to identify these counterfeit products, due to minor differences in the tools used to produce them.

To date, only a few counterfeits have been found on the market, and thus far none in North America.

What can you do?

• Only purchase from an authorized Petzl retailer to be sure that you are purchasing a genuine Petzl product.

• If you have any doubt as to the authenticity of Petzl products, please help us and contact Petzl America at info@petzl.com or (877) 807-3805. For a list of Petzl retailers, please visit:
  • The Professional Products Dealer Locator
  • The Sport Products Dealer Locator
• If the retailer from whom you purchased your equipment is not listed, please contact Petzl America at the email and phone number listed above.

Petzl is working hard to stop these counterfeits, which put users’ lives at risk, from reaching the market.

Be SAFE and Please forward this information to reach those whose lives these products may affect.