EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Protective equipment
First stage diving regulator XDEEP — risk: asphyxiation, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00012/22
Summary
The membrane applied in the device may get damaged. Broken membrane may lead to the breathing gas overflow and increased breathing effort, posing a risk of asphyxiation and suffocation when diving. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation and with European standard EN 250.
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Product
First stage diving regulator — XDEEP
- Brand
- XDEEP
- Name / model
- NX700
- Batch number(s)
- Manufactured between: May 2019 and November 2021
- Category
- Protective equipment
- First stage diving regulator
- Recall information: https://www.xdeep.eu/files/nx700_recall_en.pdf
What is the risk?
- The membrane applied in the device may get damaged. Broken membrane may lead to the breathing gas overflow and increased breathing effort, posing a risk of asphyxiation and suffocation when diving. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation and with European standard EN 250.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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