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TUSA Regulator Recall

from the May, 2010 issue of Undercurrent  

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Tabata USA is recalling about 250 TUSA RS-670 regulators. The first-stage’s balance chamber plug can loosen from the regulator, causing a high-pressure leak, creating unstable pressure and posing a drowning hazard. Undercurrent called TUSA’s customer service line but the representative couldn’t tell us how the faulty plug was discovered. However, on TUSA’s website, it says the company was “recently informed” about the loosening of the plug, suggesting TUSA dealers and/or customers discovered the problem. ...