I guess UWATEC is having a bad year, here's the info:
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For Immediate Release
July 17, 2003
Release #03-163
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, UWATEC Announce Recall of Smart Dive Computers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recalls in voluntary cooperation with the firms listed below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed. To access color photos of recalled products, go to the
Commission's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Name of Product: UWATEC Smart Dive Computers
Units: 6000 units
Manufacturer: UWATEC AG of Hallwil, Switzerland
Hazard: The computer's alert signal system may not work properly and the
computer screen may freeze. This may cause inaccurate information to be
displayed, such as water depth, tank pressure, and ascent rate, posing a
risk to the safety of a diver.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of the dive
computers not working properly, though no injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled units are the UWATEC Smart PRO and the Smart
COM dive computers. The Smart PRO is offered as a console and as a
wrist unit. The Smart COM only comes in a console model. The names of
each unit appear on the computer case, along with the name "UWATEC"
Sold at: Authorized UWATEC dealers nationwide from February 2002 through
June 2003 for between $638 and $910.
Manufactured in: Switzerland.
Remedy: Consumers should contact UWATEC for a free replacement unit.
Consumer Contact: Consumers can call UWATEC American representatives at
(800) 808-3948 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or register on the website
at www.uwatec.com.
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For Immediate Release
July 17, 2003
Release #03-163
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, UWATEC Announce Recall of Smart Dive Computers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recalls in voluntary cooperation with the firms listed below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed. To access color photos of recalled products, go to the
Commission's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
Name of Product: UWATEC Smart Dive Computers
Units: 6000 units
Manufacturer: UWATEC AG of Hallwil, Switzerland
Hazard: The computer's alert signal system may not work properly and the
computer screen may freeze. This may cause inaccurate information to be
displayed, such as water depth, tank pressure, and ascent rate, posing a
risk to the safety of a diver.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of the dive
computers not working properly, though no injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled units are the UWATEC Smart PRO and the Smart
COM dive computers. The Smart PRO is offered as a console and as a
wrist unit. The Smart COM only comes in a console model. The names of
each unit appear on the computer case, along with the name "UWATEC"
Sold at: Authorized UWATEC dealers nationwide from February 2002 through
June 2003 for between $638 and $910.
Manufactured in: Switzerland.
Remedy: Consumers should contact UWATEC for a free replacement unit.
Consumer Contact: Consumers can call UWATEC American representatives at
(800) 808-3948 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or register on the website
at www.uwatec.com.
