In case you missed the news, a couple of months ago the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Aqua Lung announced a voluntary recall of the Titan DIN 1st Stage Scuba Regulators and Titan/Conshelf DIN Scuba Adaptors, you should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is estimated that the company sold 6,000 units approximately.
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 scuba cylinder. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Aqualung has received one report of a DIN retainer breaking under pressure. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled regulators have a brass DIN retainer manufactured prior to June 2006. The recalled Aqua Lung Titan Din 1st Stage regulators have serial numbers lower than 6062501 stamped on the side of the regulator’s body. Recalled Titan/Conshelf DIN adaptors are marked “300 BAR MAX” on the side of the part. DIN adaptors marked “300 BAR MAXI” are not included in this recall.
The products were sold at authorized Aqua Lung dealers nationwide from January 1997 through September 2008 for about $300 to $450 for the scuba regulators or $70 for DIN adaptors sold separately. The products were manufactured in France.
All divers should immediately stop using the recalled diving regulators and DIN adaptors and return them to any authorized Aqua Lung dealer for a free replacement DIN retainer.
For additional information, contact Aqua Lung toll-free at (877) 253-3483 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday,
Dec 19, 2008
Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adapters Due to Drowning Hazard
Posted by The Atlantis Diver at 4:22 PM
Labels: aqualung, Scuba diving, scuba diving adaptor
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