EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Avalanche transceiver ORTOVOX “Ortovox 3+” — risk: asphyxiation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0016/13
Summary
null The product may switch to transmission mode unintentionally after 120 seconds in search mode. This defect can hinder or impair the rescue of people buried under snow.
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Product
Avalanche transceiver — ORTOVOX
- Brand
- ORTOVOX
- Name / model
- Ortovox 3+ · Item No: 11370. The recall affects models produced between 18 October 2012 and 30 November 2012.
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Avalanche transceiver.
What is the risk?
- null The product may switch to transmission mode unintentionally after 120 seconds in search mode. This defect can hinder or impair the rescue of people buried under snow.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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