In reply to chiroshi:
Once again, I agree with what you write. I am under no illusion that Petzl will suddenly issue a recall, or even a mea culpa of some kind.
Like wobbly heads, broken pommels, grivel and black diamond crampons breaking, and so on, these failures will likely be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, keeping everything low profile, and perhaps making small in-line changes, as has happened in the past. I am sure they will operate within the laws.
That said, it's a competitive marketplace, customers are fickle creatures, and reputation is everything.
Black Diamond and DMM are both coming out with new tools next year, and that will certainly impact sales of Nomics and Ergonomics, perhaps not enough to shift policy, but it's a delicate moment for Petzl.
A public statement, explanation, or message of some kind would go a long way to reassuring customers.