Trident screw-in DIN Tank Valve Caps
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Trident Diving Equipment is recalling approximately 500 screw-in DIN Tank Valve Caps (Model RP73) sold between January and June 1995. These black plastic caps, which measure 1 inch in diameter and 1 inch thick and are designed to prevent sand and dirt from contaminating scuba tank valves, may fracture and pop out of the air tank under certain conditions. The hazard occurs when tank pressure reaches 3000 psi or greater, the valve cap is not properly inserted, and the air valve is on. One consumer was injured when a valve cap allegedly popped off and struck their hand.
According to the recall notice, consumers who own model RP73 caps should call Trident at (800) 234-3483 for a free replacement cap.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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November 15, 1995 Release # 96-020 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Trident Diving Equipment, of Chatsworth, Calif., is recalling approximately 500 screw-in DIN Tank Valve Caps. If tank pressure is 3000 psi or greater, the valve cap is not properly inserted, and the air valve is on, the valve caps may fracture and pop out of the air tank, causing injury. Trident is aware of one incident of injury where a valve cap allegedly popped off a tank and struck the consumer in the hand.The valve cap, Trident Model RP73, is intended for use on SCUBA diving compressed air tanks to prevent sand, dirt or dust from contaminating the area around the valve. The black plastic caps measure 1" in diameter and 1" thick. The hexagon-shaped caps can be tethered to tanks by a string attached to a plastic eyelet in the top of the cap.The valve caps were sold between January and June 1995 through Trident's catalog and at dive shops nationwide. The caps cost between $2.00 and $4.00 and were packaged in unlabeled plastic bags.Consumers who own model RP73 caps should call Trident at (800) 234-3483 for a free replacement cap
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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