ORTOVOX Recalls Avalanche Transceiver Due to Loss of Emergency Communications Capability
Recalled 2015-06-02. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 3,000Units
2015-06-02Recall date
None reportedInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- The ORTOVOX S1+ transceiver is used as a beacon to locate an individual in the event of avalanche burial. The flip-case design transceiver is black with green accent stripes on the top sides. ORTOVOX and S1+ are printed on the top of the device. In the open/receive position the top half of the transceiver displays a blue screen with green border that displays an image and distance reading of the buried individual. The transceivers measure about 5 inches long by 3 inches wide by 1 inch thick in the closed/transmit position. All transceivers manufactured from 2010 through 2014 are included in the recall. The manufacture date is printed inside the battery door on the back of the transceiver with a roman numeral representing the quarter of the year and a two digit number referring to the year.
- The hazard
- The S1+ hardware can fail, resulting in an inability to transmit a discoverable signal during an emergency situation, even as the unit appears to be powered on and functioning properly.
- Injuries
- None reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled S1+ transceiver beacons immediately and return them to ORTOVOX for a free repair.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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