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GolfBuddy GPS Bands Recalled by Deca International Due to Burn Hazard is CPSC recall #16138, announced on April 7, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves GolfBuddy BB5 golf GPS LED bands. The band is a wearable GPS unit that operates as a pedometer, distance monitor and watch and comes preloaded with golf course information. It is made of plastic with a stainless steel casing, has a LED display screen and a two-pronged connector at the end for closure. The display screen is flush with the top side of the band and has four buttons on the perimeter of the band. The wristband is about one inch wide and comes in black with interchangeable wristbands in large and small sizes and in the colors lime, navy and orange. GolfBuddy is molded on the outer part of the band. The model BB5 is on the back of the recalled unit below the charging port. Recalled units do not have a yellow round sticker on the front and on the packaging. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled golf wristbands and contact golfbuddy for instructions on how to update the unit with the latest firmware, also available in the firm's website.. Affected brand: Deca International Corp., dba GolfBuddy.
This recall involves GolfBuddy BB5 golf GPS LED bands. The band is a wearable GPS unit that operates as a pedometer, distance monitor and watch and comes preloaded with golf course information. It is made of plastic with a stainless steel casing, has a LED display screen and a two-pronged connector at the end for closure. The display screen is flush with the top side of the band and has four buttons on the perimeter of the band. The wristband is about one inch wide and comes in black with interchangeable wristbands in large and small sizes and in the colors lime, navy and orange. GolfBuddy is molded on the outer part of the band. The model BB5 is on the back of the recalled unit below the charging port. Recalled units do not have a yellow round sticker on the front and on the packaging.
Affected products
GolfBuddy golf GPS bands
Recalled brands
Deca International Corp., dba GolfBuddy
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled golf wristbands and contact GolfBuddy for instructions on how to update the unit with the latest firmware, also available in the firm's website.
Recall date
April 7, 2016
CPSC recall #16138 covers GolfBuddy GPS Bands Recalled by Deca International Due to Burn Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 7, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves GolfBuddy BB5 golf GPS LED bands. The band is a wearable GPS unit that operates as a pedometer, distance monitor and watch and comes preloaded with golf course information. It is made of plastic with a stainless steel casing, has a LED display screen and a two-pronged connector at the end for closure. The display screen is flush with the top side of the band and has four buttons on the perimeter of the band. The wristband is about one inch wide and comes in black with interchangeable wristbands in large and small sizes and in the colors lime, navy and orange. GolfBuddy is molded on the outer part of the band. The model BB5 is on the back of the recalled unit below the charging port. Recalled units do not have a yellow round sticker on the front and on the packaging.
The CPSC remedy for recall #16138 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled golf wristbands and contact golfbuddy for instructions on how to update the unit with the latest firmware, also available in the firm's website.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell GolfBuddy GPS Bands Recalled by Deca International Due to Burn Hazard on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/GolfBuddy-GPS-Bands-Recalled-by-Deca-International. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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