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  • Aqua Lung America Recalls Apeks Power Inflators

    Aqua Lung America Recalls Apeks Power Inflators

    Aqua Lung America are recalling Apeks WTX Power Inflators as the oral inflator button is not properly bonded to the oral stem and can fall off during use. This poses a leak of the buoyancy compensator contents and could result in drowning. The power inflator is the black mouthpiece with the two brass buttons at the [...]

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  • Poseidon Recall Diving Wings

    Poseidon Recall Diving Wings

    Poseidon are recalling their Besea W50 Diving Wings (also known as a BCD or stab jacket). The inner bladder inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail as a buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers. The recall involves the Poseidon inner bladders with batch number 5445 sold with the Poseidon [...]

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  • Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adaptors

    Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adaptors

    Aqua Lung USA are recalling Titan DIN 1st Stage Scuba Regulators and Titan/Conshelf DIN Scuba Adaptors. Over-tightening of the DIN retainer by a technician during installation can result in the retainer breaking under pressure, a rapid escape of air from the scuba cylinder, and the regulator detaching from the cylinder. This poses a drowning hazard [...]

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  • Regulators Recalled

    Regulators Recalled

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have recalled Oceanic and AERIS SCUBA Regulator First Stages. Divers should immediately stop using these items and take them to any authorised Oceanic or AERIS dealer for a free replacement part An internal component that seals air between the high pressure first-stage and the intermediate pressure second-stage can fail. This [...]

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