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Spot Recalls Satellite Communicator Due To Loss of Emergency Communications Capability is CPSC recall #11735, announced on April 19, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The satellite communicator tracks the user's location and sends the user's GPS coordinates and a distress message in the case of an emergency. The device is black with the SPOT logo and the word DeLorme on the front. It measures 3 inches x 2.6 inches and is bundled with the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w GPS. The GPS is not subject to this recall. Affected products have Electronic Serial Numbers (ESN) from 0-2000000 to 0-2019999. The ESN is located on a label under the battery. The remedy is consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact spot llc for a free replacement.. Affected brand: Spot LLC.
The satellite communicator tracks the user's location and sends the user's GPS coordinates and a distress message in the case of an emergency. The device is black with the SPOT logo and the word DeLorme on the front. It measures 3 inches x 2.6 inches and is bundled with the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w GPS. The GPS is not subject to this recall. Affected products have Electronic Serial Numbers (ESN) from 0-2000000 to 0-2019999. The ESN is located on a label under the battery.
Affected products
Spot Satellite Communicator
Recalled brands
Spot LLC
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Spot LLC for a free replacement.
Recall date
April 19, 2011
CPSC recall #11735 covers Spot Recalls Satellite Communicator Due To Loss of Emergency Communications Capability, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 19, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The satellite communicator tracks the user's location and sends the user's GPS coordinates and a distress message in the case of an emergency. The device is black with the SPOT logo and the word DeLorme on the front. It measures 3 inches x 2.6 inches and is bundled with the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w GPS. The GPS is not subject to this recall. Affected products have Electronic Serial Numbers (ESN) from 0-2000000 to 0-2019999. The ESN is located on a label under the battery.
The CPSC remedy for recall #11735 is consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact spot llc for a free replacement.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Spot-Recalls-Satellite-Communicator-Due-To-Loss-of-Emergency-Communications-Capability. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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