GoPro announced today that it is recalling the approximately 2,500 GoPro Karma drones that have been sold so far after 16 days on store shelves.
The reason is that there is a chance that the $799 drone could lose power during flight and fall out of the sky.
In a note to customers published on GoPro titled "Karma Recall and Refund Information," it states that all owners of the drones should return them and get a full refund.
The company says that a “small number” of Karma drones “lost power during operation” and that it is asking any Karma owners to stop using it and return it to the store where they purchased it, even if the drone appears to be working properly. There have been no reported injuries so far, but you certainly don’t want your drone to suddenly fall on someone’s head or fall somewhere far away.
The recall is a huge blow to GoPro, and a rather unexpected success for the Karma's competitor, DJI's Mavic drone.
