CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Sherwood SCUBA LLC Announce Recall of Maximus Regulators
Published: April 30, 2002Recall ID: 02150Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The second stage orifices on these regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a loss of breathing air underwater.
Product Description & Identification
The Maximus regulators included in this recall have the following model, serial numbers and connection types: Model Number Serial Number Range Description SRB5600 K600001 through K611834 Yoke Connection SRB5600D2 DK60000 through DK62000 Din-Style Connection SRB5600CE EK60001 through EK62000 Yoke Connection The serial numbers are laser marked on the top of the second stage case next to the mouthpiece.
Affected Products
Maximus SCUBA regulators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Sherwood-SCUBA-LLC-Announce-Recall-of-Maximus-Regulators- |
| Title | CPSC, Sherwood SCUBA LLC Announce Recall of Maximus Regulators |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/SCUBA-reg-SRB5600D2-and-SRB5600.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Maximus SCUBA regulators, models SRB5600D2 and SRB5600 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/SCUBA-reg-SRB5600CE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Maximus SCUBA regulator, model SRB5600CE |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/SCUBA-reg-SRB5600.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Maximus SCUBA regulator, model SRB5600 |
| Hazards › Name | The second stage orifices on these regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a loss of breathing air underwater. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Maximus SCUBA regulators |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 14,000 |
| Recall I D | 2135 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the recalled regulators immediately, and contact their nearest authorized Sherwood retailer, for a free repair. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Sherwood SCUBA distributors and dealers nationwide sold these regulators, from January 1998 through November 2000, for about $580. |
| Recall Date | 2002-04-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Maximus regulators included in this recall have the following model, serial numbers and connection types: Model Number Serial Number Range Description SRB5600 K600001 through K611834 Yoke Connection SRB5600D2 DK60000 through DK62000 Din-Style Connection SRB5600CE EK60001 through EK62000 Yoke Connection The serial numbers are laser marked on the top of the second stage case next to the mouthpiece. |
| Recall Number | 02150 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Sherwood SCUBA LLC, of Irvine, Calif. |
| Consumer Contact | 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 website at www.sherwoodscuba.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-09-11T00:00:00 |