CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers
Published: February 5, 2003Recall ID: 03079Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers manufactured in 1995. The manufacture date is located on the back of the dive computer, in the lower right hand corner. The date code reads the number of the month followed by a decimal point and the year, for example, "01.95." The dive computers are blue and black with the words "Aladin" and "NitrOx" printed across the front. Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers with date codes other than "95" are not included in this recall.
Affected Products
Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-UWATEC-AG-Announce-Recall-of-1995-Aladin-Air-X-NitrOx-Dive-Computers- |
| Title | CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/aladin-front.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Diagram of Recalled Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computer |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/dive-affected.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | The date code of the recalled dive computers reads the number of the month followed by a decimal point and the year, for example, "01.95." |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/dive-not-affected.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers with date codes other than "95" are not included in this recall |
| Hazards › Name | Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions. |
| Injuries › Name | UWATEC AG has received five reports of decompression sickness allegedly associated with the use of the 1995 dive computers. |
| Products › Name | Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 390 |
| Recall I D | 2352 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these dive computers immediately and contact UWATEC for a free replacement. Consumers will receive the current model, Aladin Air Z NitrOx. |
| Retailers › Name | Scuba diving stores sold the dive computers nationwide, from July 1995 through March 1996, for between $950 and $1,200. |
| Recall Date | 2003-02-05T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers manufactured in 1995. The manufacture date is located on the back of the dive computer, in the lower right hand corner. The date code reads the number of the month followed by a decimal point and the year, for example, "01.95." The dive computers are blue and black with the words "Aladin" and "NitrOx" printed across the front. Aladin Air X NitrOx dive computers with date codes other than "95" are not included in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 03079 |
| Manufacturers › Name | UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers can contact UWATEC toll-free at (800) 382-2211 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.uwatec.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-05-19T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Switzerland |