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Pieps Statement Regarding Issues with DSP Beacons

  • 2020-10-23 08:09:19
    Pieps has issued a statement regarding their DSP Pro and DSP Sport Avalanche Transceivers after calls for a product recall gained momentum on social media. Several accounts of a mechanical failure in the lock mechanism have now been posted or re-posted on various social platforms after several professional skiers were involved in a serious accident in which a DSP Pro failed. Read more about Nick McNutt's accident here. Other accounts of similar failures have also been circulating. Despite calls for an outright recall, Pieps is offering to upgrade DSP Pro and DSP Sport models for those who express concern. If you own a DSP Sport or DSP Pro beacon and would like to know more, check out the link here. Its important to note that the Pieps DSP Sport and Pro models are still available for sale despite recent controversy. If you're in the market for a new beacon this year, you may want to look into this a little deeper...