CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X: Software Issue
CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers
Why was CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X recalled?
Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: For more information, consumers can contact UWATEC toll-free at (800) 382-2211 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.uwatec.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers
- Company
- UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland
- Quantity
- About 390
- Sold at
- Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide, from July 1995 through March 1996, for between $950 and $1,200.
- Recall date
- February 5, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- UWATEC AG has received five reports of decompression sickness allegedly associated with the use of the 1995 dive computers.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.