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Product Recall: 3M Scott ELSA, Munster, Emergency Life Support Apparatus (2411-0159)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk as a limited number of ELSA Hood assemblies have been identified as having a seam defect, which may cause air to leak from the hood and contaminants to flow into the hood.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
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Product
3M Scott ELSA, Munster, Emergency Life Support Apparatus
- Name / model
- Number
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: 3M Scott ELSA, Munster, Emergency Life Support Apparatus
- Hazard: The product presents a risk as a limited number of ELSA Hood assemblies have been identified as having a seam defect, which may cause air to leak from the hood and contaminants to flow into the hood.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Emergency Life Support Apparatus
- Model Number
- 2007116 ELSA MUSTER 15 MIN AS WITH HOOD EMPTY
- Sales period
- 29th June 2023 to 30th May 2024
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- The 3M™Scott™ELSA (Emergency Life Support Apparatus) muster variant, is an escape breathing apparatus which provides a constant supply of air for rapid escape from hazardous industrial and marine environments. It is supplied with a portable compressed air cylinder should the air become unbreathable. A fully charged air cylinder would provide the user with at least 15 minutes of breathable air to leave the hazardous area.
- Product Report, Affected Models and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- 3M™ Scott™ Fire & Safety has identified a quality issue involving a limited quantity of certain batches of hood assemblies on the 3M™ Scott™ ELSA 2000, Sprint & Muster variants. A limited number of ELSA Hood assemblies have been identified with a seam defect that may cause air to leak from the hood and contaminants from the external environment to flow into the hood.
- The affected part numbers were supplied between the 29th of June 2023 and the 30th of May 2024
- 3M confirm that there have been no reports of injuries or accidents associated with this notice.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- 3M has posted a customer advisory notice on their website, for customers and authorised distributors https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/2431239O/3m-psd-scba-elsa-notification-july-2024.pdf advising them to return any defective products to their nearest 3M Scott Authorised Service Centre.
- Additional information
- PSD notification: 2411-0159
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Emergency Life Support Apparatus
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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