The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissionand Oceanic are recalling the Versa Pro 2A Digital Dive Computer. The recall affects about 6,100 of the dive computers. When using the dive computer set for “User Selected Digital Gauge Mode,” the “Elapsed Dive Time” displayed can exceed the actual elapsed time under water. This can cause divers to ascend before fulfilling a decompression obligation, resulting in decompression sickness.
Oceanic has received one report of the dive
computers malfunctioning. No injuries have been reported.
The recall involves Oceanic-brand Versa Pro 2A
dive computers with serial numbers 12000 through 18176 which can be
accessed and viewed on the computer’s display. The serial number and
“r2A” are printed on the side of the unit. This recall does not include
any other Oceanic brand dive computer, or Versa Pro 2A while operated in
normal decompression dive computer mode.
The computers were sold at authorized Oceanic dealers nationwide from March 2003 through April 2006 for between $430
and $640 and were manufactured in the United States.
Consumers should stop using the recalled digital dive computers
and take them to any Authorized Oceanic Dealer to get a free replacement
Versa Pro 2B.
