Reported Apr 14, 2022
Diving Inflation Valves Recalled Due to Risk of Hypothermia; Manufactured by SI TECH
SI Tech of Sweden
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the dry suits with the recalled inflation valve and contact Ocean Equipment to receive a notification form and shipping information to return the recalled valve free of charge. The valve part will be replaced by trained technicians who are exclusively authorized to update the valve with a free replacement valve part.
Firm contact: Ocean Equipment at 800-657-7736 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at sitech@oceanequipment.ca or online at https://oceanequipment.ca/ and click on "Recall Notice" located at the top of the page; or go to https://www.sitech.se/articles/recall.aspx.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Shell Diving Inflation Valves with Int'l Nipples for diving dry suits
- Amount recalled
- About 1,670 (In addition, about 28 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Underwater Development, Tulalip, Washington; Aquala Diving, Shreveport, Louisiana; Underwater Sports, Seattle, Washington and other dealers/dive centers and other dive suit manufacturers and distributors nationwide from April 2019 through May 2021 for about $100 per inflation valve when sold separately..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The internal part in the valve can malfunction while in use, causing loss of inflation and thermal protection, posing a risk of hypothermia to the consumer.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: SI Tech has received three reports of the valve part malfunctioning, resulting in loss of inflation in the dry suit. No injuries have been reported.
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