Diving equipment
Apeks
Protective equipmentAsphyxiation
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
A manufacturing defect in the second-stage spindle assembly may restrict the flow of breathing gas at depths exceeding 45 metres. As a result, the regulator may not supply sufficient breathing gas when required, which could lead to drowning.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 15 June 2026
Product
- Description
- Scuba diving regulator. Manufacturing period of affected products: April 2025 - April 2026. Affected serial number range: 250402212 - 260402893.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02778/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-40
- Published
- 7 October 2026
- Modified
- 7 October 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/02830/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information.
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