Attention: Petzl warns of false reproductions of China
Via electronic was sent this week to dealers Petzl , official statement in website Petzl will follow soon. This not is a scam.
Dear Customer, We recently
discovered in China, copies illegal our products following: 
These products counterfeit serious deficiencies affecting its performance and There
resistance risk high that these copies illegal is open or make fail normal use .
These copies illegal not meet the requirements standards CE or UIAA .
These copies illegal not meet the security Petzl and quality requirements .
For example : These illegal copies look exactly like the original Petzl. Your exterior appearance has been reproduced experts which makes them very difficult to identify.
The following have reproduced identically :
Color Design
All trademarks
product lot number
Instructions use ( even More details small )
The packaging is identical to the old cardboard box ; brown packing
All trademarks in the packaging
Only a analysis ; in depth allows us to identify illegal copies . To date, just few false devices have been found in the market and we are actively working to stop the production and the introduction the market of these products dangerous , that put the lives of our customers at risk.
As to the risks the use of these copies illegal , our duty is inform our customers. A mid of February, we to post a notice user in our website.
Please help us stop these fakes of to market: Buy only
products Petzl of its dealer official : Alpitec Petzl - Benelux. Avoid
any other source, and if you has doubt on authenticity of products Petzl , please contact us.
Le remember that selling EPI ( Equipment personal protective ) may be the responsibility Seller.
Your monitoring and its professionalism, along with our plan action allow us ; cut this source before it too extensive and floods our markets with copies illegal , what put the life of our customers at risk. Thanks
of advance by help in this matter.
Alpitec - Benelux Petzl
Attention: Petzl warns for fake Chinese reproductions
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Attention: Petzl warns for fake Chinese reproductions
Following mail was sent this week to Petzl dealers, an official statement on the Petzl website will follow soon. This is not a scam. Dear Customer,
We have recently discovered in China illegal copies of our followings products:
These counterfeit products show
serious defects which affect their performance and strength
- There is a very high risk that these illegal copies will open or otherwise fail at very low loads under normal use.
- These illegal copies do not meet the requirements of CE or UIAA standards.
- These illegal copies do not meet Petzl safety and quality requirements.
For example :
These illegal copies look exactly like the Petzl originals. Their outward appearance has been expertly reproduced which makes them very difficult to identify.
The following have been reproduced identically:
- Design
- Color
- All product markings
- Batch number
- Instructions for use (even the most minor details)
- Packaging is identical to the old brown cardboard box packaging
- All markings on the packaging
Only an in-depth analysis allows us to identify these illegal copies.
To date, only a few counterfeits have been found on the market and we are actively working to stop the production and the introduction to the market of these dangerous products, which put our clients’ lives at risk.
With regard to the risks involved in using these illegal copies, our duty is to inform our customers. By the middle of February, we are going to post a user warning on our Website.
Please help us to stop these counterfeits from reaching the market:
- Only buy Petzl products from your official distributor: Alpitec –Petzl Benelux.
- Avoid any other source, and if you have any doubts on the authenticity of Petzl products, please contact us.
We remind you that selling PPE (personal protective Equipment) may hold the seller liable.
Your vigilance and your professionalism together with our action plan will allow us to cut off
this source before it becomes too extensive and floods our markets with illegal copies, which
put our clients’ lives at risk.
Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
Alpitec – Petzl Benelux
Cher Client
Nous avons récemment découvert en provenance de chine des contrefaçons de nos
produits suivants:
These counterfeit products have serious gaps in their performance and their resistance:
- When using these products, the risk of opening and fracture under low loads is important.
- These counterfeits do not meet the requirements of CE or UIAA
- These fakes do not meet the internal requirements for Petzl quality and safety.
Examples:
These products are copied exactly. The exterior of "counterfeit product PETZL" is cleverly copied what makes them very difficult to discern and identify in relation to original products Petzl.
Everything is copied identically:
- Design
- color
- all tags on the product
- the serial number
- the manual (in great detail)
- packaging is identical to the old brown cardboard packaging bte.
- all markings on the packaging
Only a fine expertise allows us to identify them.
Can
counterfeits circulating to date, and we are actively working to stop the production and marketing of these products dangerous for users. To the risk of use of these counterfeit, we must alert our customers. Mid February, we will post on our website user alert.
Help us stop the flow of counterfeit goods:
- Only buy products that Petzl near your Official Distributor: Alpitec - Petzl Benelux.
- Avoid any other source, and if in doubt, thank you for contacting us.
- Please note that sale of PPE in liability of the seller.
Your vigilance and professionalism combined with our actions we will
cut this source before it takes too big and it floods our markets
fakes dangerous to our customers.
Thanking you for your understanding and for your help, we wish you a good result in your business.
Alpitec - Petzl Benelux
The US government has taken steps to address the problem, setting up Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy or STOP!. As part of the effort, the initiative is attempting to dismantle criminal enterprises that steal intellectual property, remove fake products from supply chains and educate businesses about the issue. It has established a Web site at
www.stopfakes.gov and a toll-free number at 866-999-HALT.
It is not the first time Chinese companies have copied Outdoor gear products:
For instance they copied snowshoes and sleeping mattresses from Cascade Designs (see
here )
