Sherwood SCUBA LLC · Recalled
CPSC, Sherwood SCUBA LLC Announce Recall of Maximus Regulators
The second stage orifices on these regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a loss of breathing air underwater.
- Units
- About 14,000
- Reports
- 7
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $580
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The Maximus regulators included in this recall have the following model, serial numbers and connection types: Model Number Serial Number Range Description SRB5600 K600001 through K611834 Yoke Connection SRB5600D2 DK60000 through DK62000 Din-Style Connection SRB5600CE EK60001 through EK62000 Yoke Connection The serial numbers are laser marked on the top of the second stage case next to the mouthpiece.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Sherwood SCUBA distributors and dealers nationwide sold these regulators, from January 1998 through November 2000, for about $580.
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Sherwood SCUBA LLC, of Irvine, Calif.
Incident log
Sherwood SCUBA has received seven reports of broken second stage orifices on these regulators. Two of the regulators broke during dives underwater. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled regulators immediately, and contact their nearest authorized Sherwood retailer, for a free repair.
For more information, call Sherwood SCUBA at (800) 469-9929 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's website at www.sherwoodscuba.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 30 2002; last revised SEP 11 2025.
