Mares recalls Nemo Air dive computers due to a potential air leak hazard that could cause drowning. Consumers must stop using and return to authorized Mares dive shops for free replacement parts.
An O-ring in the high pressure air connector can fail and leak air, causing a continuous but slow loss of breathing gas, which could require a diver to surface quickly, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Mares is recalling Nemo Air dive computers because a faulty O-ring can leak air slowly, requiring divers to surface quickly and risking drowning. This hazard affects divers who use these devices during scuba dives.
The O-ring in the high-pressure air connector can fail and leak air, causing a slow but continuous loss of breathing gas. This could force divers to surface quickly, increasing the risk of drowning if they cannot reach the surface safely.
Divers who own Mares Nemo Air dive computers are affected. Those who use these devices for scuba diving are most at risk due to the potential for slow air loss during dives.
Check for Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers, Nemo Air with Compass, High-Pressure Hose with Quick Connector, or Quick Connector Assembly. These products were sold with the specific connector fitting that lacks a groove around the middle.
Immediately stop using the recalled dive computer and connectors to prevent potential air leaks.
Take the product to a Mares dive shop for a free replacement O-ring connector assembly.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dive computer and connectors, and return the products to their authorized Mares dive shop for a free replacement O-ring connector assembly. The O-rings in some units may already have been replaced, but this recall requires replacing the metal quick connector fitting at the end of the high pressure air hose that holds the O-ring. Replacement connector assemblies have a groove machined around the middle of the fitting, but recalled units do not. All consumers should take their Nemo Air dive computers to a Mares dive shop to confirm whether this connector fitting has been replaced.
Not all units require replacement. Some may have the O-ring already replaced, but the connector fitting must be checked at a Mares dive shop.
The high-pressure air connector has a metal fitting that lacks a groove around the middle, which can cause slow air leaks.
Take your Nemo Air dive computer to a Mares dive shop to check if the connector fitting has a groove around the middle.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mares to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 195 — Mares Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers Hello, I own a Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers that is covered by recall 195 from Mares. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dive computer and connectors, and return the products to their authorized Mares dive shop for a free replacement O-ring connector assembly. The O-rings in some units may already have been replaced, but this recall requires replacing the metal quick connector fitting at the end of the high pressure air hose that holds the O-ring. Replacement connector assemblies have a groove machined around the middle of the fitting, but recalled units do not. All consumers should take their Nemo Air dive computers to a Mares dive shop to confirm whether this connector fitting has been replaced. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
