CPSC & Sea & Sea Underwater Photography Recall Underwater Strobes
CPSC recall 00016b. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the strobe becomes flooded, gas build-up can cause the battery cap to forcefully eject off of the strobe or cause the front section of the strobe to violently separate from the back section. Pieces of the strobe can strike the user or others in the vicinity.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these strobes. Any strobe suspected of being flooded, which is indicated when the unit either stops working or is corroded, should be returned to an authorized repair center for repair. Sea & Sea is offering a free replacement battery cap with a vent that prevents the gas build up within the strobe.
CPSC recall 00016b has the recall date 17 Nov 1999. The notice names the firm Sea & Sea Underwater Photography (U.S.A.). The recall has about 7,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 1999 has 22,300 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Lights & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Sea & Sea have received two reports of injury resulting from the strobes. The first incident, in the Caribbean, occurred when a repair technician had a tooth chipped as he was removing the battery cap. The second incident, in Japan, caused facial lacerations to a consumer when the strobe unit violently broke apart. |
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| Units | 7,000 |
| Description | The recall of underwater camera strobe lights, used as a light source for photography to replace the battery cap, includes all model number YS-50 strobes. It also includes all model number YS-60 and YS-120 strobes with serial numbers beginning with 96 or 94. The serial numbers are written inside the plastic housing. They were sold in yellow, black and orange. Writing on the strobes includes "Sea & Sea" and "Japan." |
| Product | Underwater camera strobe light, model number YS-50, About 7,000, Lights & Accessories |
| Sold at | Scuba dive centers and photography stores nationwide sold these strobes, from February 1988 through March 1999, for between $500 and $800. |
| Importer | Sea & Sea Underwater Photography (U.S.A.) Inc |
| Made in | Japan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,000Median of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 1%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Lights & Accessories
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Sea & Sea Underwater Photography (U.S.A.)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00016bThe notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00016b. https://recallregister.com/product/6771-cpsc-sea-sea-underwater-photography-recall-underwater-strobes/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00016b report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Sea & Sea have received two reports of injury resulting from the strobes. The first incident, in the Caribbean, occurred when a repair technician had a tooth chipped as he was removing the battery cap. The second incident, in Japan, caused facial lacerations to a consumer when the strobe unit violently broke apart.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Scuba dive centers and photography stores nationwide sold these strobes, from February 1988 through March 1999, for between $500 and $800.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00016b?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Japan