Chart plotter for recreational crafts
Garmin GPSMAP 500-series
- Case number
- 0127/08
- Category
- Recreational crafts
- Type / Model
- Model no 520, 520s, 530, 530s, 540, 540s, 550, 550s.
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Country of origin
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Published
- 2008-02-01
⚠️ Risk
The products pose a risk of injuries because they may provide incorrect position information to the user or to interfaced NMEA device(s) in some circumstances. When this happens: 1. a navigation error may result, 2. interfaced NMEA device(s) would not receive correct position information, 3. autopilots utilizing the GPS outputs may navigate to unintended locations.
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers. Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown