WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: GUARDIAN FULL-FACE MASKS
UNITS: ABOUT 900
MANUFACTURER: UNDERSEA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC., DBA OCEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, OF SANTA ANA, CALIF.
HAZARD: IF SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED VERTICALLY TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE VISOR CLAMP, THE CLEAR PLASTIC VISOR MAY DISLODGE CAUSING THE MASK TO FLOOD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: OCEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF VISORS DISLODGING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE GUARDIAN FULL-FACE MASK WHICH IS A SCUBA DIVING MASK THAT INCORPORATES THE SECOND STAGE REGULATOR INTO THE MASK ALLOWING IT TO COVER THE DIVER’S FULL FACE.
SOLD BY: DIRECT SALES AND DIVING EQUIPMENT RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM MARCH 2009 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 FOR $800.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE DIVING MASKS AND CONTACT OCEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR. OCEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IS PROVIDING CONSUMERS STAINLESS STEEL CLAMPS TO SECURE THE PLASTIC VISOR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: : FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT OCEAN TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS TOLL-FREE AT (877) 270-1984 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.OTSCOMM.COM. CONSUMERS ALSO CAN EMAIL THE FIRM AT OTSRECALL@OTSCOMM.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE CAN BE SEEN AT: HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=859
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