Product Recall Number: 11-735
Why was Spot Satellite Communicator recalled?
The internal voltage regulator can stop working, resulting in the inability to transmit messages and tracking information in emergency situations.
Product Recall Number: 11-735
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-04-18
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Spot Satellite Communicator
Description: The satellite communicator tracks the user's location and sends the user's GPS coordinates and a distress message in the case of an emergency. The device is black with the SPOT logo and the word DeLorme on the front. It measures 3 inches x 2.6 inches and is bundled with the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w GPS. The GPS is not subject to this recall. Affected products have Electronic Serial Numbers (ESN) from 0-2000000 to 0-2019999. The ESN is located on a label under the battery.
Hazard Description: The internal voltage regulator can stop working, resulting in the inability to transmit messages and tracking information in emergency situations.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 15,400
Incidents: Spot LLC has received two reports of product failure in temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Spot LLC for a free replacement.
Sold At: Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, REI, L.L. Bean and other retailers nationwide from July 2010 through March 2011 for $549.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Spot LLC, of Covington, La.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed