May 9, 2013 Posted by John McKenzie

SCUBA RECALL: Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers

From Mares Press release:   Mares has discovered a quality issue involving the O-ring assembly of the Nemo Air Quick Connector. Under certain circumstances, the O-ring can fail and cause a slow leak of breathing gas through the Quick Connector, which could require a diver to surface quickly and face possible risk of injury or running out of air. Any air leak resulting from an O-ring failure would be... read more

Oct 9, 2012 Posted by John McKenzie

RECALL NOTICE: Aqua Lung SureLock II BCD weight pocket handles

FULL TEXT OF THE RECALL FROM AQUA LUNG: Aqua Lung is conducting a voluntary recall of SureLock™II weight pocket handles. SureLock™II is the mechanical weight release system found on most Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators (BCs) beginning in 2009. Aqua Lung is concerned about the rubber handle pulling off of the plastic SureLock™II weight pocket assembly. If this were to occur during a dive, the weight... read more

Oct 3, 2012 Posted by John McKenzie

RECALL: Atomic Aquatics Recalls Cobalt Dive Computer

FULL CPSC RECALL NOTICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2012 Release #12-286 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 270-8595 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 Atomic Aquatics Recalls Cobalt Dive Computer Due to Impact and Drowning Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada,... read more

Sep 25, 2012 Posted by John McKenzie

RECALL: Now it’s Phantom High Pressure Hoses

Another braided high pressure scuba hose is up for recall. Innovative Scuba is advising customers to return their “Phantom” brand name HP hoses for replacement. This notice comes on the heals of the recent Miflex high pressure hose recall (see http://www.scubagadget.com/?p=2080). Here is the full text of the recall from Innovative: Innovative Scuba Concepts distributes braided high-pressure... read more

Apr 25, 2011 Posted by John McKenzie

OTS Full Face Mask OLD RECALL showing as new on CPSC site and email notices.

The product recall notice (below) was recently posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission CSPC and dated March 22, 2011. However the actual recall was instituted last year by Ocean Technology Systems (OTS) and the CPSC. Because of changes in the CPSC notice from the original documents, the CPSC reposted the recall notice with no indication that it is an older recall. Besides the normal recall... read more