In reply to spenser:
> Same bit of kit, just a bit confusing that the two recalls seem to be doing different things.
The first wasn't a recall, it was (per the Instagram* posting linked in the gearjunkie article posted by SenzuBean) an offer to upgrade your avalanche beacon if you had concerns about it. This latest move - the Voluntary Product Correction Program - is a recall: the announcement says "Consumers should stop using the DSP transceivers immediately and contact PIEPS for the new hardcase carrying system." The "voluntary" bit just means that Pieps have decided to do it of their own accord rather than being compelled to do it by a third party (e.g. an industry regulator) - note the bit in the announcement where they say that as far as they are concerned "the products comply with international standards, are properly designed, and perform as intended".
It may be that Pieps were already in the process of designing the hard case solution way back last year when the issue first started to gain attention. It's also possible that, despite their attempts to defuse the situation by claiming that there's nothing wrong with the switch lock design, they found that the number of people to whom they ended up having to offer free upgrades was unsustainable, so they came up with an alternative, lower cost solution which they now want all remaining customers with concerns about their beacon to adopt.
Bottom line seems to be that the hard case solution now replaces the free upgrade offer. AFAIK they're e-mailing everyone who had registered their DSP beacon with Pieps about the recall programme (and there were good reasons to register, not least the extra three years of warranty that it gave you).