On July 10, 2018 Ortovox issued a recall for approximately 26,355 3+ avalanche transceivers sold in the US and Canada because they can “fail to work properly due to a software error and fail to transmit the position of survivors of an avalanche, resulting in delayed search and rescue operations” (CPSC.gov).
Ortovox issued a precautionary recall of the 3+ avalanche transceivers in May 2018. In July, CPSC.gov and HealthyCanadians.gc.ca posted a recall notice for the Ortovox 3+ avalanche transceivers.
HealthyCanadaians.gc.ca states “This recall involves the Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Transceivers in blue, green and black with software version 2.1. The following model numbers are affected: 1137000001, 1137000002 and 1137000006.”
Read the the full details of the Ortovox recall at CPSC.gov and HealthyCanadaians.gc.ca.
If you or your friends use an Ortovox avalanche transceiver, stop using it immediately and contact Ortovox.
