Innovative Scuba Concepts Scuba Regulator Swivels

Description: Innovative Scuba Concepts Recalls Diving Regulator Components Due to Drowning Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2007 Release #07-200 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 472-2740 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. 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 [Learn More]