CPSC, Oceanic USA Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators
CPSC, Oceanic USA Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators
Why was CPSC, Oceanic USA Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators recalled?
Extreme vibration can occur within these CDX regulators, which can cause an air leakage underwater. Divers could run out of air and drown.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled CDX regulators immediately and take them to any authorized Oceanic dealer to get a free repair. Other repairs or normal maintenance performed in addition to the recall repair will incur a charge. Contact: For more information, contact Oceanic toll-free at (866) 723-2642 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by visiting the firm's web site at www.OceanicWorldWide.com, by writing an email to [email protected], or by writing to Oceanic USA, 2002 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577.
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
- Scuba Regulators
- Company
- Oceanic USA, of San Leandro, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 24,700
- Sold at
- Authorized Oceanic dealers sold these regulator sets worldwide, from May 1999 through October 2002, for between $330 to $640, depending on the second stage.
- Recall date
- December 3, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Oceanic has received six reports of noise or vibration accompanied by air leakage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Oceanic CDX first stage regulators subject to the recall have serial numbers 9200001 to 9205622, 9800013 to 9801711, 0200001 to 0213294, 0D0001 to 0D3046, or 9D0001 to 9D3273. The serial number is stamped into the side of the body of the regulator. The regulators have the name "OCEANIC" written on the rubber boot of the first stage. These CDX regulators were sold with the following second stage regulators: Alpha 7, Delta 3, Gamma 2, and Zeta.