TUSA Recalls Diving Computers Due to Drowning and Injury Hazards
Posted: October 25, 2016 Filed under: Scuba Diving | Tags: #scuba, Consumer Product Safety Council, CPSC, Diving, Diving Computers, drowning, Recall, scuba diving, TUSA Leave a commentHazard: The dive computer can malfunction and display an incorrect reading to the diver, posing a drowning and injury hazard due to decompression sickness.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled diving computers and contact TUSA to receive a free replacement diving computer.
Consumer Contact: TUSA at 800-482-2282 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at http://www.tusa.com/us-en and click on “Recall” for more information.
Photos available at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/TUSA-Recalls-Diving-Computers
Units: About 175
Description: This recall involves TUSA DC Solar Link IQ1204 diving computers. The black or white and blue wrist-watch style diving computers have a digital screen. TUSA is printed on the front of the diving computer. The model number and serial number is printed on the back of the diving computer below “TUSA DC Solar Link.” Recalled diving computers have serial numbers 6TA0001 – 6TA2864.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Sporting goods stores nationwide from March 2016 through June 2016 for about $750.
Importer/Distributor: Tabata USA Inc. (TUSA), of Long Beach, Calif.
Manufactured in: Japan
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
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