ARVA Recalls NEO BT PRO Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Transmission; Risk of Serious Injury or Death
The hazard
A fuse within the avalanche transceiver can be defective and cause power to drain from the battery, posing a risk of loss of emergency communication which could result in serious injury or death.
Incidents reported: None reported
What to do now
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled device and contact NIC IMPEX ARVA CORP. for a free inspection and repair. The firm will give consumers a shipping label to return the recalled transceiver.
Contact: ARVA toll-free at 844-636-2782 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at https://us.arva-equipment.com/content/1488-recall and click on "USA" or at https://us.arva-equipment.com/module/arvaextra/productrecall for more information.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC
Full official description
This recall involves ARVA Neo BT Pro Avalanche Transceivers. The transceivers are black plastic with an LCD screen below a red mark button. NEO BT PRO is written on the left side of the device. The affected beacons have serial numbers NBP00052-1027 to NBP00287-1127 and NB00300-1127 to NB11675-0329. The serial number is located inside the battery compartment on the underside of the battery compartment lid.