GoPro recalls Karma quadcopters

GoPro recalls 2500 sold Karma quadcopters due to unreasonable loss of power during operation and then disconnected from some copies. "A small number of Karma owners have reported cases of shutdown of the device during operation," said GoPro CEO Nick Woodman.

It should be noted that the 2500 is all Karma devices sold, the sales of which began on October 23 of this year at a price of $ 799.

GoPro Karma - quadcopter production company GoPro, specializing in action cameras. The device is compatible with GoPro cameras, is designed for aerial photography and is equipped with special equipment to obtain the best image quality. One of the features of Karma is its own camera stabilizer, bundled with the quadcopter and compatible with GoPro HERO5 and HERO4 cameras.

On the official website of the manufacturer already posted instructions for direct return Karma GoPro, or return through the seller.

The manufacturer has not received any counter-offers for replacing the corrected quadrocopters or analogues, including because Karma is the first of its kind GoPro company. Quadcopter deliveries will be resumed only after “elimination of all defects”.

“We work closely with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration,” Woodman said. "We are very sorry that our customers are in such a situation and we are taking steps to make the return of the device as easy as possible."