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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: TUSA RS-670 REGULATORS
UNITS: ABOUT 250
IMPORTER: TABATA USA INC. (TUSA), OF LONG BEACH, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE FIRST STAGE BALANCE CHAMBER PLUG CAN LOOSEN FROM THE SCUBA REGULATOR CAUSING A HIGH-PRESSURE LEAK AND CREATING UNSTABLE PRESSURE. THIS POSES A DROWNING HAZARD TO DIVERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES R-600 FIRST STAGE SCUBA REGULATORS WITH THE FOLLOWING SERIAL NUMBERS: UR600022 THROUGH UR600029, UR600031 THROUGH UR600103, UR6000637 THROUGH UR6000676, UR600708 THROUGH UR600716, UR600737 THROUGH UR600776. THE SERIAL NUMBER AND TUSA LOGO ARE PRINTED ON THE REGULATORS.
SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED TUSA DISTRIBUTORS AND DIVING AND EQUIPMENT STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $450.
MANUFACTURED IN: JAPAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE SCUBA REGULATORS AND RETURN THE PRODUCT TO TUSA OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A FREE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TABATA USA AT (800) 482-2282 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.TUSA.COM
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