[seaventures] Recall of scuba component
- From: "Not Young Man goheen" <1goheen@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: SEAVENTURES <seaventures@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "William Chadwell" <wrchadwell@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:20:03 -0400
Regulator swivel component has potential for separation during a dive.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Swivel for a Scuba Regulator
Units: About 170
Importer: Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Hazard: The swivel, which is attached to a diving regulator, could
separate while diving. This will result in a complete and sudden loss
of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency
ascent procedures. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to
rapid ascent, and air embolism or drowning if the diver panics or the
emergency ascent procedure fails.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report where the swivel
separated during a dive and caused the diver to ascend using the buddy
breathing technique. No injury was reported.
Description: The recall involves the HO110 Swivels sold as an
aftermarket regulator component. There are no markings such as a date
or production code embossed on the unit. Contact Innovative Scuba
Concepts for information on where the recalled units were sold.
Sold at: Specialty retail dive stores nationwide from January 2006
through March 2007 for about $40. They also could have been installed
by a dive shop regulator technician.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should stop using regulators with the swivel
attached and contact the dive store where purchased for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Innovative Scuba
Concepts Inc. at (800) 472-2740 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday
through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.innovativescuba.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07200.html
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 472-2740
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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