EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Avalanche probe Simond “Probe Ski Touring 240 cm et Probe Ski Touring 280 cm” — risk: security
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00614/26
Summary
The probe might not deploy, making it impossible to properly use it to search for a person buried under the snow. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
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Product
Avalanche probe — Simond
- Brand
- Simond
- Name / model
- Probe Ski Touring 240 cm et Probe Ski Touring 280 cm · 3608393669889, 3608393758781
- Batch number(s)
- S26/2025S28/2025
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Avalanche probe.
- Recall information: https://si.dgccrf.rie.gouv.fr/rappelconso/FicheRappel/DetailFiche?rapIdent=21084
What is the risk?
- The probe might not deploy, making it impossible to properly use it to search for a person buried under the snow. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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