The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10197·Announced 2010-04-14

Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard

Mares is recalling Nemo Air dive computers because a failing O-ring can cause a slow loss of breathing gas, posing a drowning risk to divers.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (drowning hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mares is recalling approximately 600 Nemo Air Dive Computers in the United States, 140 in Canada, and 15 in Puerto Rico. The 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 devices were sold at specialty dive shops nationwide from July 2008 through July 2009 for between $800 and $900 in the U.S. and between $880 and $990 in Canada.

The recall is due to a defect where an O-ring in the high-pressure air connector can fail and leak air. This failure causes a continuous but slow loss of breathing gas, which could require a diver to surface quickly, posing a drowning hazard. No injuries have been reported in connection with this defect.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dive computer and connectors. They should return the products to an authorized Mares dive shop for a free replacement O-ring connector assembly. The replacement assembly has a groove machined around the middle of the fitting, whereas the recalled units do not. Consumers should take their units to a Mares dive shop to confirm whether the connector fitting has already been replaced.

The recalled product

Product
Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers
Category
Consumer Product — Scuba Diving Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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