RECALL: Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers

April 19, 2010
SGB Update

Mares USA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, will be recalling approximately 755 Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers sold in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

 

Cause for concern amounted when the CPSC discovered a faulty O-ring in the high pressure air connector. Accordingly, the O-ring can fail and leak air, resulting in a steady, continuous loss of breathing gas. Along with causing divers to surface more quickly, the problem also poses a serious drowning hazard to users.

 

Manufactured in Italy and distributed from Mares USA in Boca Raton, FL, the air dive computers were sold in specialty dive shops nationwide from July 2008 through July 2009. The units ranged in price from $800-$900 (U.S.) and $880-$990 (Canadian).

 

While no injuries have been reported, Mares is urging consumers to cease use and return the product to an authorized Mares dive shop to assure a proper replacement is issued.

RECALL: Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers

April 15, 2010
SGB Update

Mares USA of Boca Raton, FL has launched a voluntary recall of Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.


The recall targets about 600 computers in the United States, 140 in Canada and 15 in Puerto Rico.

While no injuries have been reported, 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.

This recall involves the Mares Nemo Air Dive Computer, Nemo Air Dive Computer with Compass, Mares High Pressure Hose with Quick Connector for Nemo Air, and Quick Connector Assembly for Nemo Air. These computers have a digital screen which allows scuba divers to measure the time and depth of a dive and process other information to help divers determine safe dive times and ascent rates.

Manufactured in Italy, they were sold by specialty dive shops nationwide from July 2008 through July 2009 for between $800 and $900 (U.S.) and between $880 and $990 (Canadian).

Consumers are being advised to 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.

Mares USAs recall hotline is (800) 874-3236.

 

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