CPSC, Atomic Aquatics Announce Recall of Scuba
CPSC, Atomic Aquatics Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators
Why was CPSC, Atomic Aquatics Announce Recall of Scuba recalled?
The regulator's first stage spring can break, causing restricted airflow, posing a drowning hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these regulators immediately and return them to Atomic Aquatics or an authorized Atomic Aquatics dealer for repair. Contact: For more information, call Atomic Aquatics toll-free at (888) 270-8595 anytime.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Atomic Aquatics "Titanium" scuba regulators
- Company
- Atomic Aquatics Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 3,000
- Sold at
- Specialty dive equipment stores nationwide sold the regulators, from May 1999 through February 2000, for between $450 and $1,600.
- Recall date
- April 18, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Atomic Aquatics has received 14 reports of regulator springs breaking, four of which occurred while the scuba equipment was in use. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled regulators have a black body with either a gray, blue, red or yellow faceplate. Printed on the faceplate of the regulator are the words, "Atomic Aquatics"; the model name, "Titanium"; and the model number, T1, T1x, B1 or Z1.