February 5, 2003
UWATEC AG, of Hallwil,
Switzerland, is voluntarily recalling about 390 dive computers manufactured in
1995 and sold under the model name Aladin Air X NitrOx. Software in the dive
computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible
decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
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.
Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide from July 1995 through
March 1996 for between $950 and $1,200.
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. For more information, consumers can contact UWATEC toll-free at
(800) 806-0640 anytime or visit the firm's web site at http://www.uwatec.com/imperial/safety_notice.html.