Suunto Dive Computer Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Life-Threatening Defects

A class action lawsuit alleges that Suunto dive computers are defective, causing them to provide inaccurate information to scuba divers, potentially putting lives at risk.

Lead plaintiff, who is only identified as A.K., claims that the Suunto dive computer, used in many of the company’s products, contains a defect impacting information divers see, including “the depth of the dive, dive time, water temperature, safety stops, stop depths and time for required decompression, air tank pressure, and estimated remaining air time.” Inaccurate information concerning these factors can be deadly to a diver, says the plaintiff.

“Dive computers are devices used by scuba divers to measure and to provide information on various aspects of the dive critical to the diver’s safety, including information about the depth of the dive, the dive time, water temperature, safety stops, stop depths and time for required decompression, air tank pressure, and estimated remaining air time,” explains the proposed Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit. “An inaccurate display of this information can result in serious injury or death to the diver.”

The proposed Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit alleges that the defect manifests itself as incorrect depth reports, going into a “self-dive” mode that reports a dive, even if one is not occurring. The issue has been discussed on online message boards, reports the complaint, indicating that the defect is related to a problem within the pressure sensor circuit and recommending replacement of impacted units.

According to a press release issued by the lawyers representing the plaintiff in the proposed Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit, one woman may have already died because of a defective Suunto dive computer. The proposed Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit details the death of a woman using a brand new Suunto Cobra Dive Computer on a dive in Hawaii.

The complaint alleges that the dive computer reported that the woman had plenty of air left in her tank when the opposite was true. The woman died of saltwater asphyxiation, according to Coast Guard investigation, says the Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit, due to “equipment failure.”

“Suunto knew of serious defects in the computers, but failed to issue any recalls and continued to sell the products,” states the press release. “Suunto had received reports of permanent malfunctions in the equipment and it knew that it should have stopped selling and “repairing” the gear – it was clear something was wrong.”

According to the proposed Suunto defective dive class action lawsuit, the only repair attempt offered by Suunto for the allegedly deadly defect is to replace the battery in impacted units. If the dangerous defect persists, the plaintiff notes that the company will replace the unit if it is still under warranty, but, since the replacement unit contains the same defective parts, the problem remains.

“This leaves consumers feeling as if they have fully repaired and functioning Dive Computers, when in reality the new Dive Computers suffer from the same defect and can similarly malfunction during a dive,” alleges the complaint.

The class action lawsuit claims the following products contain the defective Suunto dive computer; Suunto Cobra, Suunto Cobra 2, Suunto Cobra 3, Suunto Cobra 3 Black, Suunto Vyper, Suunto Vyper Novo, Suunto Vyper 2, Suunto Vyper Air, Suunto HelO2, Suunto Gekko, Suunto Vytec, Suunto Vytec DS, Suunto Zoop, Suunto Zoop Novo, Suunto Mosquito, Suunto D4, Suunto D6, Suunto D9, Suunto D4i, Suunto D6i, Suunto D4i Novo, Suunto D6i Novo, Suunto D9tx, and Suunto DX.

The Suunto defective dive proposed class action lawsuit asserts that the plaintiff and other consumers expect such important equipment to perform properly and provide accurate information. Equipment failure can expose divers to a number of serious health issues, including decompression sickness. The plaintiff points out that decompression sickness can lead to serious complications, including “headaches, joint pain, numbness, paralysis, nitrogen narcosis, and even death.”

“The Dive Computers are a critical instrument to assist divers in avoiding decompression sickness,” explains the complaint. “The Dive Computers are used to track the depth and time of the dive and calculate theoretical and actual time and depth limits the diver should stay within to avoid decompression sickness.”

The Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit also alleges that the defect can affect water temperature readings, air tank pressure, and even remaining air time – all of which can lead to serious consequences for divers.

The plaintiff seeks to represent a proposed class of Canadian residents who purchased a Suunto dive computer.

The proposed Suunto defective dive computer class action lawsuit accuses the Finnish company of negligence, fraudulent concealment, breach of warranty, and violations of Canadian and provincial consumer protection laws.

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The lead plaintiffs and proposed Class Members are represented by Andrea Grass and Jeff Orenstein of the Consumer Law Group P.C.

The Suunto Defective Dive Computer Class Action Lawsuit is A.K. v. Suunto Oy, Case No. CV19-80810CP, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Canada.

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