Tabata USA Inc of Long Beach, CA. is voluntarily recalling about 250 TUSA RS-670 regulators because they pose a danger of drowning, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The products first stage balance chamber plug can loosen from the scuba regulator causing a high-pressure leak and creating unstable pressure. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves R-600 first stage scuba regulators with the following serial numbers: UR600022 through UR600029, UR600031 through UR 600103, UR6000637 through UR6000676, UR600708 through UR600716, UR600737 through UR600776. The serial number and TUSA logo are printed on the regulators. The regulators were manufactured in Japan and sold through authorized TUSA distributors and diving and equipment stores nationwide from May 2009 through September 2009 for about $450.
Consumers are being advised to immediately stop using the regulators and return them to authorized dealers.
