SPOT 2 Recall Announced

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SPOT LLC has issued what they are calling a “Voluntary Return Program” for their recently released second generation SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger which even they are now referring to as “SPOT 2.”

In discussing this issue with SPOT representatives, they explained that the problem which they relate in their notification as being “not meet(ing) battery and messaging operating specifications,” is that at least some of the SPOT 2 devices are indicating via the “ON” button flashing red that the batteries require replacement well before they actually do.

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http://www.findmespot.com/exchange/

 

[teotwaki]

Dang. I wanted to upgrade. My SPOT will let me push the ON button to power up but pushing it again fails to turn it off. I have to pull the batteries to do that.

 

[theksmith]

thanks for posting, i asked for one for xmas, have fingers crossed!

 

[xpdishn]

Dang. I wanted to upgrade. My SPOT will let me push the ON button to power up but pushing it again fails to turn it off. I have to pull the batteries to do that.

Silly question, but do you hold the power button in for 3 seconds? It will then turn off.