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URGENT SAFETY NOTICE REGARDING
DACOR DARWIN AIR, DACOR DARWIN CONSOLE and MARES M1 DIVE COMPUTERS!
If you have recently purchased a Dacor Darwin Air or Darwin Console
or Mares M1 dive computer, please read the following safety notice
regarding the recall of certain computers. HTM Sport S.p.A.,
Manufacturer of Dacor and Mares Dive Computers, has discovered that
during production, a small number of Dacor Darwin and Mares M1 dive
computers were improperly calibrated, resulting in erroneous
calculations displayed regarding "No Dec 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, Darwin Console and Mares M1 Dive Computers.
THE MARES M1 RGBM MODEL IS NOT INVOLVED.
DARWIN AIR: Serial Numbers between 3265 and 3415
DARWIN CONSOLE: Serial Numbers between 8503 and 8592
MARES M1: Serial Numbers between 22783 and 22902 Serial Numbers
between 23019 and 23045
IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF ONE OF THE DIVE COMPUTERS WITH A SERIAL
NUMBER LISTED ABOVE,
DO NOT USE IT!
DIVING WITH AN IMPROPERLY CALIBRATED DIVE COMPUTER WILL PROVIDE
INACCURATE NO DECOMPRESSION TIME, DECOMPRESSION TIME, AND NO FLY
TIME, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, INCLUDING DECOMPRESSION
SICKNESS, FROM OMITTED OR UNCORRECT DECOMPRESSION!
Take your dive computer IMMEDIATELY to your Authorized Dacor or
Mares Dealer for repair. You should expect to receive it back within
60 days.
We regret any inconvenience caused by this recall and thank you in
advance for your cooperation.
HTM Sport S.p.A.
Rapallo, December 14, 2004
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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
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