Oceanic and AERIS Scuba Gear Recalled

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there has been a recall on Oceanic and AERIS Scuba Regulator First Stages. The recall has been issued voluntarily by the company, ROMI Enterprises, and they are cooperating with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The company is located in San Leandro, California and the product is manufactured in the U.S. as well as Taiwan. There have been around 6,000 units sold in the U.S. as of the recall that are within the dates of the recall.

It is stated that Oceanic and AERIS Scuba Regulator First Stages between May 2006 and October 2007 should not be used. It has been shown that the internal component that is supposed to seal the air between the high pressure first stage and the intermediated pressure second stage is prone to break down and can result in air flow to the diver that cannot be controlled. Because of this there is a risk of injury or death to the diver.

The company in question, ROMI, has been notified of two incidents where the units broke down during diving sessions and six other reports of break down during testing of the product. There have been no reports of injury.

The recall includes the following models of Oceanic Regulator First Stages:

CDX5 (serial numbers 30202856 through 51312641), FDX10 (serial numbers 51408026 through 51411813), CDX, DXi, DX3, DX4, and TDX5. However, not all serial numbers within the ranges are affected. It is mentioned that only certain numbers are actually part of the recall, but it does not list all the numbers, just the range.

The recall includes the following models of AERIS Regulator First Stages:

AT400 (serial numbers 30200036 through 51311560) and Balanced Diaphragm.

It is mentioned in the recall that you can find the model and serial numbers on the side of the body or on the rubber covering of the body.

The products were at authorized Oceanic and AERIS retailers across the country at a cost of anywhere from $300 to $500.

It is recommended that if you have one of the items in question that use of the product be stopped immediately and the product should be taken to a store that sells the brand for a free replacement part.