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URGENT RECALL: Mares M1 Dive Computer
Date: 2004-12-14

Mares M1 Dive Computer
Mares M1 Dive Computer

Mares/Dacor has announced a recall of some M1 dive computers due to improper calibration during production resulting in erroneous calculations displayed regarding "No Dec Time", Deco Time", "Air Time", "Desat Time" and "No Fly" times.

No injuries have been reported and the recall does not affect owners of Mares M1 RGBM scuba diving computers.

The recall affects Mares M1 dive computers with the following serial numbers.

Mares M1

Serial Numbers between 22783 and 22902.

Serial Numbers between 23019 and 23045.

Owners of Mares M1 dive computers affected by the recall should stop using the equipment and return the defective units to their local dealers.

From Mares/Dacor:

RECALL: Mares M1 Dive Computer

December 14, 2004

If you have recently purchased a 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 Mares M1 (and Dacor Darwin) 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: Mares M1 Dive Computers.

[THE MARES M1 RGBM MODEL IS NOT INVOLVED.]

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 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

Go to Mares/Dacor recall announcement of Dacor Darwin dive computers.

 

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