Trident Recalls Scuba Diving Tank Valve Caps Due to Injury Risk
Trident Diving Equipment is recalling approximately 500 screw-in DIN Tank Valve Caps because they may fracture and pop out of air tanks, causing injury.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where a specific injury (hand strike) has been reported, but no fatalities or serious injuries are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for reported injury without critical outcomes.
Plain-English summary
Trident Diving Equipment, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling approximately 500 screw-in DIN Tank Valve Caps. The recall involves Trident Model RP73 caps, which are black plastic, hexagon-shaped caps measuring 1 inch in diameter and 1 inch thick. These caps are intended for use on SCUBA diving compressed air tanks to prevent contamination from sand, dirt, or dust.
The hazard exists because if the 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. Trident is aware of one incident where a valve cap allegedly popped off a tank and struck a consumer in the hand.
The valve caps were sold between January and June 1995 through Trident's catalog and at dive shops nationwide. They 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trident screw-in DIN Tank Valve Caps
- Manufacturer
- Trident Diving Equipment
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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