Product Recall Number: 19-070
Why was Shearwater yellow diving pressure transmitters recalled?
The transmitters can fail to signal the tank pressure due to interference while using two transmitters in the same dive. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Product Recall Number: 19-070
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-02-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Shearwater yellow diving pressure transmitters
Description: This recall involves Shearwater yellow pressure diving transmitters. The transmitters provide a tank pressure reading for scuba divers. The transmitter is yellow, with a cylindrical shape and measures 3 inches in length. “FCC ID: MH8A” is printed on the end of the transmitter. Part number 13009 or 13009-01 is printed on the cardboard packaging along with an 8 digit serial number starting in FK or BM etched on the side.
Hazard Description: The transmitters can fail to signal the tank pressure due to interference while using two transmitters in the same dive. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 900 (in addition, about 65 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received one report of loss of communication using the transmitter during a dive.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled transmitters and contact the firm to arrange a free repair or exchange of the transmitter.
Sold At: Dive Right In Scuba and Online Scuba stores nationwide and online at www.divegearexpress.com and www.shearwater.com from June 2017 through November 2018 for about $350.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Pelagic Pressure Systems, of San Leandro, Calif.
Distributors: Shearwater Research Inc., of Richmond, B.C. Canada
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed