BLU3 issued a recall for its Nomad battery-powered tankless diving systems for about 1300 units sold in North America. It is written that up to 21 experienced restricted airflow from defective units.
Description and unit identification
This recall involves BLU3’s Nomad battery-powered tankless diving systems. The BLU3 logo and Nomad appear in writing on the top handle of the dive system. Consumers can identify whether their Nomad is included in the recall by contacting BLU3 and providing the serial number for their Nomad. The serial number can be found in the compartment behind the battery door. Serial numbers ending with the last four digits between 0000 to 2700 are included in the recall.
What to do with the units
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Nomad tankless diving systems and contact BLU3 to schedule a free repair at an approved service center. BLU3 is contacting all known purchasers directly. The repair cannot be performed by the consumer.
Atomic Aquatics has learned of an issue that may affect low-pressure rubber hoses rendering them unsafe for use.
They were either sold with regulators or separately between July of 2017 and February of 2019.
These images provide an example of hose stamps that are covered in the recall.
Low-Pressure Atomic Aquatics Hoses bearing the date stamps D0717, D0817, D0917, D1017, D1117, D1217, D0118, D0218, D0318, D0418, D0518, D0718, D0918, D1018, D1118, AA119, or AA219 will be replaced free of charge by Huish Outdoors.
Dive Rite was notified by our long-term vendor Danicorp, Inc. in July 2019 of a safety concern affecting Rubber Low-Pressure Regulator Hoses produced between February 2018 and September 2018.
Dive Gear Express the online store has issued a recall on some low-pressure rubber hoses assembled by DaniCorp and that were purchased through the supplier Innovative SCUBA.
DGE said that under normal working conditions hose could rupture cutting preventing the air to get to the second which can cut off the air supply to the diver.
It does not apply to all the rubber hoses and the lot can be checked with a date on the crimps of the hoses.
Mares has issued a voluntary recall on some of their products using a specific inflator.
Problem description
Under certain circumstances the deflation button could come unscrewed which could result in loss of the seal at the mouthpiece. This in turn would result in loss of buoyancy that could potentially lead to an accident and serious injury or death, hence Mares has decided to issue a VOLUNTARY product recall to protect the safety of the diver.
The problem arises because insufficient torque was applied during the assembly of a small lot of these inflators. The inflators are produced by a third party supplier who has used the same principle on hundreds of thousands of inflators without problems. The issue at hand is limited to a small lot due to a change in its production process, which has already been rectified. The problem is solved by applying the correct torque when assembling the button. For added safety, a special glue is now added on the threads.
Affected Products
Inflators assembled with proper torque and glue are marked with an X on the body and ID started with 19.XX.XXX as described above. IF THE INFLATOR BODY PRESENTS THE X and ID started with 19.XX.XXX AS IN THE PICTURE, IT HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED PROPERLY AND CAN BE USED FOR DIVING.
The recall concerns only the following products: Code Description 417511 Donut Bladder Single Tank – XR Line 417512 Donut Bladder Twin Tank – XR Line 417536 Sidemount Pure Light Bladder – XR Line 417539 Red Devil Single Backmount set – XR Line 417540 Red Devil Single Backmount set SSI – XR Line 417547 Pure Light Sidemount complete set – XR Line 417550 Silver Knight Single BM set – XR Line 417551 Blue Battle Single Backmount set – XR Line
What to do if you have one of the products or not sure about a product?
If you own one of the products listed at the beginning of this letter and have identified it to be affected by the recall by recognizing the inflator being a NEW MODEL and PART OF THE AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBER RANGE, IMMEDIATELY STOP DIVING WITH IT and contact your dealer or contact Mares directly at the phone number or email address listed below. If you are in doubt as to whether your product is affected or not, STOP DIVING WITH IT AND CONTACT YOUR DEALER OR CONTACT MARES at the phone number or email listed at the end of this letter.
Shearwater has issued a recall on their yellow diving transmitters which were sold from June 2017 through November 2018.
The transmitters can fail to signal the tank pressure due to interference while using two transmitters in the same dive. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled transmitters and contact the firm to arrange a free repair or exchange of the transmitter.
Zeagle (Huish Outdoors) has issued a recall on a range of its Sport line of buoyancy compensators. The affected equipment was sold between 2015 and 2018.
There is a possibility that the inflator button may break letting all air out of the buoyancy compensator.
It is advised to stop using the affected products and contact the manufacturer.
We are proud to say that a new helpful page has been added to the website.
Dive calculators and converters can assist you in making quick calculations or convert some measurements. Calculate you surface air consumption or SAC, an equivalent air depth or EAD, your equivalent narcotic depth or END for diving with helium and much more.
Head over to the Dive Calculators page to see what this is about.
After much research the timeline just got past the 50th historic entry on it’s timelime. Older times not being recorded accurately or interlaced with some fantasy make it not easy to get answers to many questions. As we try to provide informations as accurate as possible, we are proud to reach the 50 mark. Much more in to come on the timeline.
The ban is the result of UK moves to tackle the growing of plastic ending up in the ocean. Micro plastic beads are used in soap and toothpaste to provide a better scrubbing effect. As there are many natural alternative the industry will still be able to produce the same products.
The problem with the micro plastic beads is hard to see in the first place. But this plastic makes its way in the food food chain of marine life. It can also create layers in the water preventing light to pass through. This affect marine animals and creature like corals.
The ban is part of a series measures to deal with pollution as U.K. government releases a 25-year environment plan that aims to address issues on land and in the ocean and waterways.
