GoPro’s Karma drone just came out—and now it’s getting recalled

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Amidst the election news last night, GoPro announced through a release on its website that the company will recall its new $799 Karma drone. This is the first drone from the action-cam company, and it’s only been on the market since October 23, 2016.

GoPro estimates that 2,500 Karma drones have been sold so far, and all of them are subject to this recall. The company decided to issue the recall because a small number of drones reportedly “lost power during operation” for unknown reasons. GoPro did state that no injuries or property damage have been reported as a result of this issue, but it’s unknown exactly how many of the 2,500 drones have been affected by this problem.

“Safety is our top priority,” GoPro Founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman wrote in the release. “We are working in close coordination with both the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Federal Aviation Administration. We are very sorry to have inconvenienced our customers and we are taking every step to make the return and refund process as easy as possible.”

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