NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2005
Release # 05-118
Firm's Hotline: (800) 874-3236
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Head USA Inc. Announce Recall of SCUBA Diving Computers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm
below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: SCUBA Diving Computers
Units: 181
Distributor: Head USA Inc., of Norwalk, Conn.
Hazard: The dive computers were improperly calibrated, resulting in
incorrect calculations. Diving with an improperly calibrated dive
computer can provide inaccurate "No Decompression (no stop)
Time," "Decompression Time," "Desaturation Time" and "No Fly Time."
This could result in divers suffering serious injuries, including
decompression sickness.
Incidents/Injuries: Head USA received one report of a computer
malfunction. No injuries were reported.
Description: The recall includes the Dacor Darwin Air dive
computer with serial number 3265 through 3415, and the Dacor Darwin Console
dive computer with serial numbers 8503 through 8592. The serial
number will appear on the dive computer screen after removing and
reinserting the batteries. The Darwin Air is a completely integrated dive
computer and pressure gauge with "Dacor Darwin Air" written on the front. It
is encased in gray on black heavy-duty plastic. The Darwin Console
is a dive computer with a compact submersible pressure gauge bearing
the word "Dacor" on the front. It is encased in black heavy-duty plastic.
Sold at: Dive shops nationwide from March 2004 through December
2004 for about $700 for the Darwin Air and $400 for the Darwin Console.
Manufactured in: Italy by HTM Sports S.p.A.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled
diving computers, and return the computers to an authorized Dacor
dealer for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: Call Head USA at (800) 874-3236 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.divedacor.com
Firm's Media Contact: Karin Flood at (203) 855-8666, Ext. 1212.
To view a picture of this product on CPSC's web site, please go
to: http://www.cpsc.gov/...ml05/05118.html
Dacor Darwin
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Posted 23 February 2005 - 11:54 AM
I, Latitude Adjustment (insert log in name), do hereby swear, (politely), that I shall not hold SingleDivers, (SD), nor any SD poster, (real or imagined), liable, nor shall I seek legal restitution, (real or imagined), for any perceived, (real or imagined), offenses I may incur, (or Incurrrrrrrrrr on talk like a pirate day), that may or may not be posted on this or any SCUBA related board, (real or imagined), by anyone, (real or imagined), anywhere, (real or imagined). Further, I void any right to privacy, (real or imagined), as it may, or may not relate to any posting, (real or imagined), about me, to me, for me, because of me, all about me, my dog, my cat, my bird, my monkey, my family, (real or imagined), my friends, (real or imagined), or my world, (real or imagined).
By all that is wet, I do hereby swear, (politely), and attest, upon pain of never diving again, (real or imagined), that I understand and affirm, that I agree to the above.
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By all that is wet, I do hereby swear, (politely), and attest, upon pain of never diving again, (real or imagined), that I understand and affirm, that I agree to the above.
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Signed and Dated
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