UWATEC · Recalled
CPSC, UWATEC Announce Recall of Smart Dive Computers
The computer's alert signal system may not work properly and the computer screen may freeze. This may cause inaccurate information to be displayed, such as water depth, tank pressure, and ascent rate, posing a risk to the safety of a diver.
- Units
- 6,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $638–$910
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled units are the UWATEC Smart PRO and the Smart COM dive computers. The Smart PRO is offered as a console and as a wrist unit. The Smart COM only comes in a console model. The names of each unit appear on the computer case, along with the name "UWATEC."
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized UWATEC dealers nationwide, from February 2002 through June 2003, for between $638 and $910.
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Made in
- Switzerland
- Recalled by
- UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland
Incident log
The firm has received two reports of the dive computers not working properly, though no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact UWATEC for a free replacement unit.
Consumers can call UWATEC American representatives at (800) 382-2211 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or register on the website at www.uwatec.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 17 2003; last revised JUN 16 2025.
