This page was last updated on September 22, 2009

Tusa R-600 Regulator Recall (certain Serial #’s only)

We were recently informed by TUSA about the possible loosening of the BLC plug on the R-600 1st Stage. There is a slight chance this may cause a high-pressure leak creating an unstable intermediate pressure.

Immediate return of the unit is requested, If your regulator has a serial number that's in the range below

UR600022-UR600103
UR600637-UR600676
UR600708-UR600716
UR600737-UR600776

Contact TUSA at 800.482.2282 or email at info@tusa.com to request a RMA#, and you will be issued a call tag. TUSA will service the affected unit and return within 7-10 business dasy after receipt

OTS Guardian Full Face Mask possible visor problem

It has been brought to the attention of Ocean Technology Systems (OTS) that under certain conditions and/or usages, the Guardian Full Face Mask (GFFM) visor can be dislodged. OTS has issued an immediate "Stop Diving" alert until they can provide each GFFM with an easily installed remedy.

For further instructions or if you have questions, you can call OTS at 1-877-270-1984, email at OTSrecall@otscomm.com or look on the website for further information at http://www.otscomm.com/GFFM-NOTICE.html

Mares Nemo Air Dive Computer recall - UPDATE

Mares has discovered a quality issue on the O-ring assembly on the Nemo Air quick connector. Under certain circumstances the O-ring can fail and consequently Nemo Air may start leaking through the Quick Connector. As a result, there is a continuous, albeit slow, loss of breathing gas. This situation could potentially lead to an accident, hence Mares has decided to issue a product recall. The solution already exists in the form of an O-ring of different material and hardness which can be retrofitted onto the Quick Connector of your current Nemo Air.

For your personal safety and to avoid possible dangerous accidents: stop diving with a quick connector subject to this recall until the existing o-ring is removed and substituted with the new one

Affected products are:

• NEMO AIR Dive Computer
• NEMO AIR Dive Computer with Compass

Please contact the nearest authorized Mares service center or call us at 800.637.6880 to schedule the replacement of the o-ring in your quick connector

Sevca LLC Recalls Sevylor® Tow Behinds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the Sevylor® Tow Behinds with Quick Hitch Connectors. Consum ers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The Quick Hitch, which connects the towable to the boat, can break and project pieces of the plastic Quick Hitch back towards the boat. If this occurs, an individual can be struck and seriously injured.

For more information, contact Sevca at (800) 356-3612 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firms Web site at http://www.coleman.com/coleman/recall/quickhitchrecall.pdf

Recall of Bare (SiTech) Dry Suit Inflator HOSE

SiTech AB of Sweden manufactures inflate and deflate valves for dry suit manufacturers all over the world, including BARE. SiTech has informed BARE that they have received reports indicating that the BLACK flow restricting insert in the male threaded end of the Low Pressure suit inflation hose can become dislodged.

THE DISLODGED INSERT CAN AND HAS ENTERED THE LOW PRESSURE CHAMBER OF THE FIRST STAGE REGULATOR AND HAS IN TWO INSTANCES INTERRUPTED AIRFLOW. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL HAZARD.

SiTech has not yet received physical evidence that reveals the cause of the dislocation. In line with SiTech's philosophy of quality and safety, they have decide to take proactive measures to voluntarily file a recall notice for all hoses manufactured between June 2007 and February 2009.

For more information click http://www.sitech.se/recall2.html

Recall of Apeks - TX/ATX/XTX 2nd stages

This is limited to those 2nd stages/octopus that have not undergone an annual service.

It has come to Apeks's attention that an incorrectly assembled 2nd stage has been purchased. If you have an Apeks regulator or octopus that has never had an annual service, regardless of how recently purchased, please take the regulator/octopus to your Apeks dealer to be visually inspected.

All Apeks dealers and distributors have been made aware of this issue. Do not dive with the regulator until it has been visually inspected. Apeks apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. We are dedicated to making the world’s best diving products and ensuring diver safety at all costs.

Aqualung Announces Recall of Titan/Conshelf DIN Handwheel Retainers

Aqua Lung was recently informed about the breakage, under pressure, of a TITAN/CONSHELF DIN HANDWHEEL RETAINER weakened during service by manual torque loads superior to the recommended values. Aqua Lung asks all the owners of TITAN/CONSHELF DIN adaptors that are marked 300 BAR MAX to return their regulator to us for an upgrade. The corrective action is replacement of the brass DIN HANDWHEEL RETAINER by another stainless steel DIN HANDWHEEL RETAINER marked 300 BAR MAXI. This replacement is made under warranty. All the TITAN DIN adaptors whose DIN handwheel retainer is marked 300 BAR MAXI are assembled with a stainless steel DIN handwheel retainer and are not affected by this recall

Oceanic Worldwide Announces Voluntary Recall of FDX-10 and CDX-5 First Stage Regulators

Oceanic has been notified by its supplier (ROMI, Ent.) that they have received isolated reports of DX type Regulator First Stages exhibiting uncontrolled flow of air to the Second Stage.

Evaluation has shown that a specific batch of HP (High Pressure) Seats contained material that can deteriorate and fail to properly perform its mechanical sealing (shut off) function, causing an uncontrollable free flow which could result in serious injury to or death of the user.

The affected First Stages include those that were shipped to Oceanic Retailers from the factory between May 1, 2006 and November 15, 2006. Other model DX type First Stages, such as the CDX, DXi, DX3, DX4, and TDX5, that received annual service between May 1, 2006, and October 22, 2007, may also be affected.

NOTE: Due to the random nature utilized to assign SNs (serial numbers) to First Stages, there is only a small quantity of affected units within the large range of SNs. Since the extent of listing the actual SNs of all affected units would be impractical and not user friendly, Oceanic has created a data base on the OceanicWorldwide web site that product owners and retailers can easily access to determine whether a specific First Stage is affected and if it has received the retrofit.

If you have an affected unit, you must discontinue further use of it and it back to us, or to Oceanic directly, for a component retrofit at no charge.

To determine whether your first stage is affected click http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/dxretrofit/oceanic/

For more information click http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/safety_notices_dxseat.html

Oceanic VT3 - Aeris Elite T3 Dive Computer Operating Software Upgrade

Oceanic & Aeris Customer Service has received several VT3 Dive Computers that were returned by product owners who experienced similar problems with the Buddy Pressure Check feature.

Upon activating the Buddy Pressure Check routine after having previously checked their buddy's pressure, the previous pressure value was still displayed instead of the message NOT AVAIL which is what should appear on the screen when the buddy is out of signal range when a check is performed.

After extensive analysis and testing, Oceanic/Aeris programmers and engineers have determined that the portion of operating software used for the Buddy Pressure Check routine contains code associated with the Loss of Link routine that retains the last Pressure reading for a given period when the signal Link is removed.

Oceanic/Aeris is offering a free operating software Upgrade to all VT3 & Elite T3 product owners to eliminate any inconvenience during activities involving Buddy Pressure Checks. The VT3 & Elite T3 unit's software will be upgraded to revision r1F.

Owners of any VT3& Elite T3 unit with software revision 1A- 1E may download the Update Application and instructions from the Oceanic's web site at: http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/VT3_ELITET3_Update_Setup_062507.zip

The USB PC Interface Cable is required to perform the upgrade. If you do not own the Interface Cable, or are not comfortable with performing the procedure yourself, the upgrade may be performed at the Authorized Oceanic or Aeris retail facility where you purchased your computer.

No other features and functions of the VT3 & Elite T3 are affected, only the Buddy Pressure Check routine.

No other models of Oceanic or Aeris Dive Computers featuring Buddy Pressure Check are affected.

Note that any VT3 & Elite T3 units with serial number 3826 and above will have been programmed with the upgraded operating software (r1F).

Identifying Serial Number & Software Revision To access/view the SN screen while viewing the NORM (or GAUG) SURF Main screen -
Simultaneously depress the A (right/front) and S (right/side) buttons 5 times (2 seconds each time). If Revision r1F is displayed, the unit's software program has been upgraded and no further action is required.

Important Safety Notice from Apeks Marine Equipment

There maybe a potential problem with the yoke clamp screw on any yoke clamp type regulator with the serial number starting from 7010001 - 7053528. Apeks has identified a fault with a very small number of yoke clamp screws during their assembly process, which affects the security of the yoke clamp fitting while under pressure.

Please go to Apeks Important Safety Notice for more information.

Oceanic Worldwide Announces Voluntary Recall of ATOM 2.0 Wrist Watch Dive Computers

If you have purchased a Oceanic Atom 2.0 Digital Dive Computer, please read the following safety notice regarding the recall of these computers. Oceanic has been notified by its supplier (Pelagic Pressure Systems) that they received isolated reports that two ATOM 2.0 Dive Computers locked into the Gas Switch-to screen and did not return to the Main Dive screen when the divers switched the units from Gas 1 to Gas d2 during dives when they were only using one Transmitter, and Pressure associated with Gas 2 was being provided by an Analog Gauge.

Please go to Oceanic Important Safety Notice for more information.

Aeris Announces Voluntary Recall of EPIC Wrist Watch Dive Computers

If you have purchased a Aeris EPIC Digital Dive Computer, please read the following safety notice regarding the recall of these computers. Aeris has been notified by its supplier (Pelagic Pressure Systems) that they received isolated reports that two Dive Computers that use the same software program as the EPIC locked into the Gas Switch-to screen and did not return to the Main Dive screen when the divers switched the units from Gas 1 to Gas d2 during dives when they were only using one Transmitter, and Pressure associated with Gas 2 was being provided by an Analog Gauge.

Please go to Aeris Important Safety Notice for more information.

Oceanic Worldwide Announces Voluntary Recall of Versa Pro revision 2A Dive Computers

If you have purchased a Oceanic Versa Pro revision 2A Digital Dive Computer, please read the following safety notice regarding the recall of these computers. Oceanic Worldwide of San Leandro, California, has discovered that While operating in the User Selected Digital Gauge Mode, displayed Elapsed Dive Time can be in excess of actual elapsed time.

Please go to Oceanic Important Safety Notice for more information.