Recall- Dive Computers

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http://www.divedacor.com/safety-recall.html


URGENT SAFETY NOTICE DACOR DARWIN AIR AND DARWIN CONSOLE DIVE COMPUTERS


If you have recently purchased a Dacor Darwin Air or Darwin Console Dive
Computer, please read the following safety notice regarding the recall of
certain computers.


HTM Sport S.p.A., Manufacturer of Dacor Dive Computers, has discovered that
during production, a small number of Dacor Darwin Dive Computers were
improperly calibrated, resulting in erroneous calculations displayed
regarding "No Deco Time", "Deco Time", "Air Time", "Desat Time" and "No
Fly" times.


The specific products that may have this defect are in the following groups:
Darwin Air Dive Computers Serial Numbers between: 3265 and 3415
Darwin Console Computers Serial Numbers between: 8503 and 8592


To locate the serial number of your Darwin Air or Darwin Console:


1. Find the watertight battery compartment cover located on the top of
Darwin Air or the left side on the Darwin console.
2. Unscrew the watertight cover by turning 90° counter clockwise.
3. Remove the batteries and then put them back in, after a few seconds the
serial number of the instrument will appear on the screen.


If you own one of the Darwin Computers with a serial number listed above,
DO NOT USE IT!


Diving with an improperly calibrated dive computer will provide inaccurate
No Decompression (no stop) Time, Decompression Time, Desaturation Time and
No Fly Time, and could result in serious injury, including Decompression
Sickness due to Omitted or Insufficient Decompression!


Immediately take your dive computer to your Authorized Dacor Dealer for
repair. You should expect to receive it back from the dealer within 4-6 weeks.


We regret any inconvenience caused by this recall and thank you in advance
for your cooperation.


Mares/Dacor Diving
 
MgicTwnger:
Are the Mares versions of these computers affected?

I don't know. It would probably be best to contact Mares.
 
This was just a limited number of Dacor Darwins... And none of them were distributed in the US... unless you got them from someone bootlegging them in from overseas. But if you purchased from an authorized dealer in the US... you have no chance of having a bad one...
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/perdix-ai/

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