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Source: Con­sumer Prod­uct Safety Comission

This recall applies to After-Market 2nd stage reg­u­la­tor swivel.

For more infor­ma­tion on this recall, READ below or visit: CPSC Recall Announce­ment
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U.S. Con­sumer Prod­uct Safety Commission

Inno­v­a­tive Scuba Con­cepts Recalls Div­ing Reg­u­la­tor Com­po­nents Due to Drown­ing Hazard

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