UWATEC recall!

[MSilvia]

I saw this on Boston.com today...

Scuba diving equipment recalled
By Associated Press, 7/18/2002 10:31
WASHINGTON (AP) About 1,700 computer consoles used by scuba divers are being recalled because their pressure gauges give inaccurate readings.

Divers who use the broken gauges can suffer decompression sickness, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The commission and Johnson Outdoors Inc., the Racine, Wis., company that manufactures the gauges, have received four reports of malfunctioning gauges but know of no injuries.

UWATEC brand Smart PRO, Pro ULTRA and Sport PLUS consoles with U-Line gauges are included in the recall. The gray consoles have ''UWATEC'' printed on front, and the following codes are on the back of the gauges: Tested-IL, Tested-JL, Tested-KL, Tested-LL, Tested-AM, Tested-BM, Tested-CM, Tested-DM and Tested-EM.

They were sold at dive shops and sporting good stores nationwide from January through May.

For more information, call (800) 382-2211.

On the Net:

Johnson Outdoors Inc.: http://www.scubapro.com

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/

 

[roakey]

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For Immediate Release
July 18, 2002
Release # 02-205
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Johnson Outdoors Inc. Hotline: (800) 382-2211

CPSC, Johnson Outdoors Inc. Announce Recall of SCUBAPRO/UWATEC(tm) Dive
Computer Consoles

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Johnson Outdoors Inc., of Racine, Wis., is
voluntarily recalling about 1,700 SCUBAPRO/UWATEC(tm) dive computer
consoles. The U-Line(tm) submersible pressure gauge that is part of the
dive consoles can malfunction and display inaccurate pressure readings.
Divers using the consoles could fail to decompress properly during a
dive, causing decompression sickness.

CPSC and Johnson Outdoors Inc. have received four reports of the
pressure gauge malfunctioning. No injuries have been reported.

Only U-Line(tm) submersible pressure gauges contained in
UWATEC(tm) brand Smart PRO(tm), Pro ULTRA(tm), and Sport PLUS(tm) dive
computer consoles are included in the recall. The consoles are mostly
gray in color and the brand name "UWATEC(tm)" is written on the front of
each console. The pressure gauges are made in the U.S. and the computers
are made in Switzerland. All of the recalled consoles have a test code
that appears on the back of the gauge as follows:

Test Codes:

Tested - IL Tested - LL Tested - DM
Tested - JL Tested - AM Tested - EM
Tested - KL Tested - BM
Tested - LL Tested - CM


Aquatic sports, sporting goods and dive shops nationwide sold
these gauges from January 2002 through May 2002 for between $500 and
$700.

Consumers should stop using the recalled consoles immediately and
contact SCUBAPRO/UWATEC at (800) 382-2211 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's web site at
www.scubapro.com. Consumers should send the console to SCUBAPRO/UWATEC,
Attention: Tech Services/U-Line PG 1166 Fesler Street, El Cajon, CA
92020, to receive a replacement pressure gauge.

No other SCUBAPRO/UWATEC products are included in the recall.


To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish a link from
your web site to
this press release on CPSC's web site, link to the following address:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02205.html

 

[roakey]

This email contains the following information:

1. CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Dive Computers
2. CPSC, Trak Inc. Announce Recall of Snowshoe Bindings
3. Public Calendar

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For Immediate Release
February 5, 2003
Release # 03-079
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross (301) 504-7076
UWATEC Media Contact: Diane Swarberg (800) 806-0640
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 806-0640

CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Dive Computers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland, is voluntarily
recalling about 390 dive computers manufactured in 1995 and sold under
the model name Aladin Air X NitrOx. Software in the dive computers may
inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible
decompression sickness.

UWATEC AG has received five reports of decompression sickness
allegedly associated with the use of the 1995 dive computers.

This recall involves Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers
manufactured in 1995. The manufacture date is located on the back of the
dive computer, in the lower right hand corner. The date code reads the
number of the month followed by a decimal point and the year, for
example, "01.95." The dive computers are blue and black with the words
"Aladin" and "NitrOx" printed across the front. Aladin Air X NitrOx dive
computers with date codes other than "95" are not included in this
recall.

Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide from July
1995 through March 1996 for between $950 and $1,200.

Consumers should stop using these dive computers immediately and
contact UWATEC for a free replacement. Consumers will receive the
current model, Aladin Air Z NitrOx. For more information, consumers can
contact UWATEC toll-free at (800) 806-0640 anytime or visit the firm's
web site at www.uwatec.com

To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish a link from
your
web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, link to the following
address: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03079.html