G500 Second Stage Regulators Recalled
CPSC recall 97151. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Drowning
CPSC recall 97151 has the recall date 2 Jul 1997. The notice names the firm Viva. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Drowning. CPSC gives the product type Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | G500 Second Stage Regulators Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Telephone number, Contact hours change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 Originally issued JULY 2, 1997, Revised June 26, 2007 CPSC CONTACT: MARK ROSS, (301) 504-7076 Release # 97-151 CPSC, Scubapro Announce Recall of G500 Second Stage Regulators Used in Scuba Diving WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Scubapro of Sturtevant, Wis., a division of Johnson Worldwide Associates Inc., is recalling about 1,800 G500 second stage regulators used in scuba diving. The VIVA control knobs on these regulators can detach during a dive allowing water to rush into the regulator, which could result in a diver drowning. Scubapro has received six reports of the VIVA control knob detaching from the regulator, two of which occurred during a dive. No injuries have been reported. The G500 second stage regulators involved in this recall have serial numbers less than or equal to 13497450. The serial number is located on the bottom face of the exhaust manifold. These… |
| Product | G500 second stage regulators for scuba diving, Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Manufacturer | Viva; Scubapro |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Viva
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97151. https://recallregister.com/product/5985-g500-second-stage-regulators-recalled/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97151 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97151 has no incident or injury text.