Immediate Suspension of DataMaster Breath Tests in Minnesota
Law enforcement agencies in Minnesota have been ordered to immediately suspend the use of certain breath testing equipment due to errors found in the DataMaster breath test machines.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has instructed agencies to verify the accuracy of information entered into the machines, specifically the gas cylinder data.
- The BCA has suspended all DataMaster usage until agencies can confirm the accuracy of the gas cylinder data.
- Human error was found to be possible with the current process, leading the BCA to take over all gas cylinder replacements and maintenance.
Only BCA personnel will handle these tasks from now on.
This decision comes after multiple data entry mistakes were made by trained operators when installing gas cylinders in the instruments.
Author's summary: Minnesota suspends breath tests due to equipment errors.