InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Simond – Avalanche probe

Simond – Avalanche probe

Name: Probe Ski Touring 240 cm et Probe Ski Touring 280 cm

Category: 10

Date: 2026-02-27

Product Category: Protective equipment

Risk Type: Security

Danger: 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: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 29/01/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 29/01/2026

Description: Avalanche probe.

Notifying Country: France

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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