Safety first: The Swiss company Mammut Sports Group AG calls two of his Avalanche transceivers back.
Reason: It was found that the Functionality of the main switch may be subject to malfunction in some cases. Therefore, all potentially affected products should be reviewed and, if necessary, for repair or replacement called back.
Mammut recall: These models are affected
Specifically, it’s about the two of them Devices (LVS) Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2the company says. The previous models Barryvox and Barryvox S are not affected, it is said.
Security risk
The possible malfunction is due to an assembly problem, which is why the main switch of the affected devices can be incorrectly aligned under certain conditions, Mammut says. “This can result in the device accidentally switching from send mode to search mode under side pressure or even the device turning off completely. This defect can pose a safety risk to those affected and must be addressed.”
Fixing the defect is free of charge.