For Immediate Release
April 30, 2002
Release # 02-150
CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188
Sherwood Scuba Recall Hotline: (800) 469-9929

CPSC, Sherwood SCUBA LLC Announce Recall of Maximus Regulators

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Sherwood SCUBA LLC, of Irvine, Calif., is recalling
about 14,000 Maximus SCUBA regulators. The second stage orifices on
these regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a
loss of breathing air underwater.

Sherwood SCUBA has received seven reports of broken second stage
orifices on these regulators. Two of the regulators broke during dives
underwater. No injuries were reported.

The Maximus regulators included in this recall have the following
model, serial numbers and connection types:

Model Number: SRB5600
Serial Number Range: K600001 through K611834
Description: Yoke Connection

Model Number:SRB5600D2
Serial Number Range: DK60000 through DK62000
Description: Din-Style Connection

Model Number: SRB5600CE
Serial Number Range: EK60001 through EK62000
Description: Yoke Connection

The serial numbers are laser marked on the top of the second stage case
next to the mouthpiece.

Authorized Sherwood SCUBA distributors and dealers nationwide sold
these regulators from January 1998 through November 2000 for about $580.

Consumers should stop using the recalled regulators immediately,
and contact their nearest authorized Sherwood retailer for a free
repair. For more information, call Sherwood SCUBA at (800) 469-9929
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's
web site at www.sherwoodscuba.com

To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish a link from
your web
site to this press release on CPSC's web site, link to the following
address:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02150.html


Hope this is OK to post here Jake!!! Thought it was worth the space..

Anyone know if there is a Sherwood dealer in Bonaire? I'm heading there tuesday, definitely not enough time to get mine fixed prior to leaving. I just bought it brand new and have never taken it diving! Bonaire was to be my first time with it!!

Yikes.

~Karla, counting down 5 days, 11 hours until departure....

Thanks Freddie ,...I will have to unpack to check serial # but worth it!

Karla,
If it is new and never been used, can you not return it where you bought it and buy another one?
Ernie

Hi Ernie, I wish, but... I bought it on ebay and would rather not send it back at this point. It's the first new reg I've had in 12 years of diving. AND, after closer inspection, I realize that my reg does not fall under the serial numbers affected. Silly me. I just looked at the model# when I first read the notice about the recall. I must be suffering from nitrogen narcosis on the surface, or perhaps it's PBE (Pre-Bonaire-Excitement).

Either way, I'll verify the serial numbers with a local dive shop this week just to be sure. Better safe than sorry.

~Karla, 5 days, 8 hours, 10 minutes until departure.

More than one dive op on Bonaire service Sherwood regs so likely can do the recall repair. An email to your on-island dive op would confirm.

Carib Inn is where I recently bought my Sherwood Oasis, and it's where I bring all my gear to be serviced these days.

Jake

Thanks Jake, I'll stop by Carib Inn when I'm on island....

~Karla, 4 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes, and counting....