Safety regulator, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers
Recall 03079 · Feb 5, 2003 · Uwatec Ag
390
units affected
390
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03079
- Date
- Feb 5, 2003
- Company
- Uwatec Ag
- Units affected
- 390
- Product
- Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
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.
What can happen
Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- UWATEC AG has received five reports of decompression sickness allegedly associated with the use of the 1995 dive computers.
- Sold at
- Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide, from July 1995 through March 1996, for between $950 and $1,200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled aladin air x nitrox dive domputers?
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.
What is the hazard?
Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.