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Emergency position indicating radio beacon

GME
Emergency position indicating radio beacon
Case number
A12/1128/14
Category
Other - -
Type / Model
MT400/401/403
Batch
Serial numbers 50101000 to 80250722. Units manufactured between January 2005 and February 2008.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇷 France
Country of origin
Australia
Published
2014-07-25

⚠️ Risk

null A fault in the microprocessor may effectively shut the beacon down. As a consequence the beacon may not work in an emergency situation.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/07/2014

Emergency position indicating radio beacon for marine use used to alert the coastguard and rescue authorities in case of an emergency.