Recall - Apeks Yoke Screw potential fault0

May 27th, 2007 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

British dive equipment manufacturer Apeks has announced a recall on a batch of first-stage regulator yoke clamp screws.
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Scubapro X650 Diving Regulators Recalled for Drowning Hazard0

April 23rd, 2007 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA - 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.

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Pelagic Recalls Digital Dive Computers Due to Decompression Hazard0

March 19th, 2007 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

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Scubapro Recalls MK 20 Scuba Regulators for Service0

November 4th, 2006 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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Oceanic Worldwide Announces Recall of Versa Pro Dive Computers0

June 16th, 2006 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 3, 2006 – San Leandro, CA, USA – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Oceanic Worldwide of San Leandro, California, is voluntarily recalling Oceanic Versa Pro revision 2A Digital Dive Computers. While operating in the User Selected Digital Gauge Mode, displayed Elapsed Dive Time can be in excess of actual elapsed time.

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Suunto D6 and D9 recall0

June 15th, 2006 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Suunto Oy has identified a software bug in the D9 and D6 diving instruments. The software bug may cause the D9 and D6 to incorrectly track dive time on rare occasions, potentially causing a risk to the diver.

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Oxygen Regulator Fires Resulting from Incorrect Use of CGA 870 Seals0

April 27th, 2006 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

This is to alert you to the danger of fires at the interface of oxygen regulators and cylinder valves because of incorrect use of CGA 870 seals, and to point out an important precaution you can take to avoid such fires.

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THE DAN EUROPE ALARM CENTER NUMBER HAS CHANGED0

February 2nd, 2006 by admin in Scuba diving and Diving medicine and RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS and NEWS

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Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators0

November 30th, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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NSMG announces new safety recommendations for cylinders made from 5283 aluminium alloy1

November 12th, 2005 by admin in RECALLS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Société Métallurgique de Gerzat (SMG), a subsidiary of the Luxfer Gas Cylinders division of Luxfer Group

Following investigations into reported ruptures of high-pressure cylinders made from aluminium alloy 5283 (AA5283), Société Metallurgique de Gerzat SAS (SMG) has determined that some AA5283 cylinders may undergo metallurgical changes that require special precautions. As a result, SMG announces the following safety recommendations for use of SMG high-pressure cylinders manufactured from AA5283:
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