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Archived – Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 Regulator (for scuba diving)
- Starting date:
- December 23, 2009
- Posting date:
- December 23, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Improper Safety Mechanisms
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002175
Joint recall with Cressi-sub USA, Health Canada and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 Regulator (for scuba diving)
Product description
This recall involves Ellipse Black MC5 regulators by Cressi. The regulator controls the flow of air from an oxygen tank while scuba diving, allowing divers to breathe underwater. The words "Cressi Black" and "Cressi MC5" are printed on the regulator.
Hazard identified
Partial obstruction of the High Pressure (HP) port can produce an inaccurate reading on the pressure gauge, as the needle in the pressure gauge may falsely indicate a higher pressure. This inaccurate reading on the gauge will leave the diver with the impression that there is more air in the tank than there actually is, thus posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Cressi-sub USA has received 3 reports of inaccurate pressure gauge readings while the scuba regulators were in use, with no reported injuries. Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these regulators.
Number sold
Approximately 12 of the recalled regulators were sold at two dive stores in Canada: Innerspace in Pickering, Ontario and Soulo in Valleyfield, Quebec.
In the United States, approximately 200 of the recalled regulators were sold at authorized dive shops and on the internet.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from March 2009 to August 2009.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Italy.
Companies
- Importer
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Cressi-sub USA
Westwood
New Jersey
UNITED STATES
- Distributor
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Divemar Inc.
Greely
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to Divemar, Inc., the authorized Cressi dealer in Canada, who will correct the hazard.
For more information, consumers may contact Divemar, Inc. in Ontario at 1-613-821-2470. Alternatively, consumers may contact Cressi-sub in New Jersey at 1-201-594-1450.
For information regarding log splitter models sold in the United States, consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.