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AERIS CONSUMER NOTICE STOP PRODUCT USE BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR INFLATORS
AERIS Issues Important Consumer Product Bulletin
BC Inflator mechanisms exhibit problems that have been corrected by
re-designed parts. Company urges consumers to be aware and bring
affected products to their local AERIS retailer for repair.
AERIS has been informed by its supplier that they have received
isolated reports of BC Inflator mechanisms exhibiting continual flow
of air into the BC after release of the power inflation button.
Affected are AERIS AW3 model Inflators that are fitted on AERIS Atmos
XT BCs that were sold between May 1, 2004, and June 24, 2004. BCs sold
prior to May 1, 2004, do not have these Inflators and are not
affected.
Testing and evaluation has shown that the Power Inflator Button may
stick in the depressed position. Engineers have designed new
replacement parts that will prevent the Button from sticking. AERIS
asks that all owners of AERIS Atmos XT BCs that have AW3 Inflators
return them to an Authorized AERIS Dealer for a retrofit at no
charge.
WARNING: DO NOT CONTINUE USE of the BC or attempt to disassemble any
components of the Inflator. Take the BC with Inflator to your nearest
Authorized AERIS Dealer for inspection and service. Only Authorized
AERIS Dealers and their trained service technicians must perform this
retrofit. Non-authorized personnel who attempt the retrofit procedure
risk voiding the products warranty and rendering the product
dangerously unsafe for normal SCUBA use.
For more details, click the link below or contact your AERIS sales
representative.
http://www.diveaeris.com/PDF/AER_Consumer_Notice_062404.pdf
Marc
AERIS Issues Important Consumer Product Bulletin
BC Inflator mechanisms exhibit problems that have been corrected by
re-designed parts. Company urges consumers to be aware and bring
affected products to their local AERIS retailer for repair.
AERIS has been informed by its supplier that they have received
isolated reports of BC Inflator mechanisms exhibiting continual flow
of air into the BC after release of the power inflation button.
Affected are AERIS AW3 model Inflators that are fitted on AERIS Atmos
XT BCs that were sold between May 1, 2004, and June 24, 2004. BCs sold
prior to May 1, 2004, do not have these Inflators and are not
affected.
Testing and evaluation has shown that the Power Inflator Button may
stick in the depressed position. Engineers have designed new
replacement parts that will prevent the Button from sticking. AERIS
asks that all owners of AERIS Atmos XT BCs that have AW3 Inflators
return them to an Authorized AERIS Dealer for a retrofit at no
charge.
WARNING: DO NOT CONTINUE USE of the BC or attempt to disassemble any
components of the Inflator. Take the BC with Inflator to your nearest
Authorized AERIS Dealer for inspection and service. Only Authorized
AERIS Dealers and their trained service technicians must perform this
retrofit. Non-authorized personnel who attempt the retrofit procedure
risk voiding the products warranty and rendering the product
dangerously unsafe for normal SCUBA use.
For more details, click the link below or contact your AERIS sales
representative.
http://www.diveaeris.com/PDF/AER_Consumer_Notice_062404.pdf
Marc
