OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Recall: Aqualung UK Calypso Regulator (2301-0171)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2301-0171
Reason for the recall
- Regulators containing a potentially defective 1st stage body presents a serious risk of drowning. A variation in the manufacturing process of the 1st stage regulator has been identified, which results in a thinner wall section. An uncontrollable free flow of the 2nd stage could occur if this section ruptured under pressure, causing a catastrophic gas loss that may result in drowning.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Aqualung UK Calypso Regulator with a specific CPN and serial number
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- France
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Aqualung UK Calypso Regulator with a specific CPN and serial number
- Hazard: Regulators containing a potentially defective 1st stage body presents a serious risk of drowning. A variation in the manufacturing process of the 1st stage regulator has been identified, which results in a thinner wall section. An uncontrollable free flow of the 2nd stage could occur if this section ruptured under pressure, causing a catastrophic gas loss that may result in drowning.
- Corrective action: Withdrawal of all affected products from the supply chain. Recall of all affected products still in service from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Scuba Diving Regulator
- Product identifiers
- Please see link to PDF for a full list of serial numbers
- Country of Origin
- France
- Product Description
- The Calypso regulator controls the pressure of breathing gas for diving. It is connected to a gas cylinder containing oxygen compressed to a high pressure
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Regulators containing a potentially defective 1st stage body presents a serious risk of drowning. A variation in the manufacturing process of the 1st stage regulator has been identified, which results in a thinner wall section. An uncontrollable free flow of the 2nd stage could occur if this section ruptured under pressure, causing a catastrophic gas loss that may result in drowning. The manufacturing defect means the affected regulators may not supply the user with a breathable gaseous mixture and therefore do not meet the relevant essential health and safety requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment.
- The issue only affects Calypso regulators with specific common part numbers (CPN) and serial numbers provided here.
- Corrective action
- Withdrawal of all affected products from the supply chain.
- Recall of all affected products still in service from end users. Further recall details can be found at: https://uk.aqualung.com/en/recall-information/recall-information.html
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2301-0171
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- Withdrawal of all affected products from the supply chain. Recall of all affected products still in service from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Scuba Diving Regulator
- Product identifiers
- Please see link to PDF for a full list of serial numbers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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