OPSS Serious Personal protective equipment ppe
Product Safety Report: OmniSwivel Gas Switch Block for diving (2201-0233)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2201-0233
Reason for the recall
- Product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation due to restriction of gas flow to the diver.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
OmniSwivel Gas Switch Block for diving
- Category
- Personal protective equipment ppe
- Country of origin
- USA
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: OmniSwivel Gas Switch Block for diving
- Hazard: Product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation due to restriction of gas flow to the diver.
- Corrective action: HSE recommend end users stop using this product immediately and contact the distributor that it was purchased from for further information.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Switch Block for diving
- Product identifier
- OmniSwivel Gas Switching Block GSB-R or GSB-L
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Product description
- The gas switching block allows the diver to switch from a primary to a secondary air source.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Report and PDF
- Hazard
- The product poses a serious risk of asphyxiation. Testing carried out by HSE indicates that the gas switching block restricts the flow of gas to the diver. The product is also not CE or UKCA marked and there is no Declaration of Conformity.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.
- Corrective action
- HSE recommend end users stop using this product immediately and contact the distributor that it was purchased from for further information.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2201-0233
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- HSE recommend end users stop using this product immediately and contact the distributor that it was purchased from for further information.
- Product information
- Type
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Switch Block for diving
- Product identifier
- OmniSwivel Gas Switching Block GSB-R or GSB-L
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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