XDeep NX700 Recall

[rblackburn]

Not sure if everyone has seen this:


https://www.xdeep.eu/product-registration-form.html

Important safety notice and recall for NX700 1st stage

If you own NX700 regulator, please stop using it immediately and carefully read the message below.

What is it about?

NX700 scuba breathing regulators are made in Italy by a manufacturer with many years of experience in this type of product. Before market launch, they have been extensively tested during many months of rigorous tests in extremely demanding conditions.

Unfortunately, during standard yearly maintenance of the NX700 1st stages, in few cases, we have detected traces of above-standard signs of the wear of the membrane. We have not detected nor received any notifications about any actual failure or abnormalities caused by the wear. Nevertheless, we have decided to update all NX700 first stages to the newest available version, where any chances of the mentioned abnormalities have been completely eliminated.

Important: Even though we have not detected nor received any notifications about any failures or abnormalities caused by the over extensive use of the membrane, this part's even remotely possible damage could lead to severe consequences in the form of free-flowing 2nd stage or increased breathing effort to the point of breathing becoming impossible. For these reasons, please do not use your regulator unit until it's serviced by the authorized service technician indicated by us or by us.

All NX700 1st stages manufactured between May 2019 and November 2021 are subject to this maintenance recall. The manufacturing date is clearly indicated above the LP port on the unit's body. The first four digits identify the year and month of manufacturing (e.g., 1905 means May 2019) If your regulator has been manufactured before 11.2021, immediately stop using it and contact your dealer, where you have purchased your unit or us directly.

[bent]

There has been another recall: https://www.xdeep.eu/files/nx700_recall_en.pdf
"... all NX700 regulators are being removed from the market due to an identified potential life safety issue."

Looks kinda like they just had some junk made and chucked in onto market without having done any testing. Who knew?