CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2003-02-05 · 03079
Hazards
Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
Recall
Number
03079
Date
2003-02-05
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland
Retailer(s)
Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide, from July 1995 through March 1996, for between $950 and $1,200.
Country of manufacture
Switzerland
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.