Ocean Technology Systems Guardian Full Face Mask Recall

[diversteve]

Ocean Technology Systems Issues an

URGENT SAFETY NOTICE

GUARDIAN FULL FACE MASK POSSIBLE EXHAUST DIAPHRAM PROBLEM.

As of November 10, 2010, Ocean Technology Systems (OTS) Management has issued an Urgent Safety Notice as follows:

It has been brought to our attention that under certain conditions and/or usages, the Guardian Full Face Mask (GFFM) Exhaust Assembly may come loose. If this assembly comes loose and separates from the housing, you will not be able to breathe the 2nd stage regulator. This is a result of a defective part with bad threads. It is extremely important that you conduct a simple test to ensure your 2nd stage regulator is securely fastened. If you find any problem whatsoever with the 2nd stage,

"DO NOT DIVE THE MASK".

Please see link below for instructions.

Please click this link for easy instuctions showing how to verify you have a properly manufactured 2nd stage regulator.

For further instructions, or questions, you can call OTS at 1-877-270-1984, email at recall@otscomm.com. Also, please review our website for further information at http://www.oceantechnologysystems.com/GFFM-NOTICE.html

It is OTS's intention to have the best and safest Full Face Mask available. For this reason we take every safety matter seriously. We will be constantly monitoring this situation and all future GFFMs in production.

 

[bleeb]

Seems to be the same incident but not positive: US CPSC/Health Canada Press Release 11-180 2011-Mar-22 Ocean Technology Systems recalls Guardian full-face diving masks due to drowning hazard (with thanks to jridg for posting this in the RDT forum).

 

[mntdiver]

They are the same. Just the Federal Government being timely.