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CPSCRecalled Feb 5, 2003 · #03079

CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers

Hazard

Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.

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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.

Product details

Product
Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers
Type
Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
Manufacturer
UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide, from July 1995 through March 1996, for between $950 and $1,200.
Made in
Switzerland

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice