Zambia's government on Friday warned citizens against eating fish killed by a mysterious disease after hundreds of them were found dead on River Zambezi in western part of the country.

Agriculture Minister Ben Kapita told AFP that government has appointed a team of experts to investigate the outbreak of the disease that has killed several hundreds of sore-covered fish in the river in recent weeks.


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Washington, D.C. (Aug 29, 2007 17:27 EST) M&J Engineering is recalling about 1,500 swivels for scuba masks.

The swivel, which is attached to a diving mask, could separate while diving. This will result in a sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent or drowning.


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Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2007 18:10 EST) Innovative Scuba Concepts is recalling about 170 scuba regulator swivels.

The swivel, which is attached to a diving regulator, could separate while diving. This will result in a complete and sudden loss of the diver’s air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent procedures.

This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent, and air embolism or drowning if the diver panics or the emergency ascent procedure fails.


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To all Apeks Customers:

There may be a potential problem with the yoke clamp screw on any yoke clamp type regulator with the serial number starting from 7010001 – 7053528. All Apeks dealers have been made aware of this issue.


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It is very important that you purchase SCUBAPRO UWATEC equipment from an authorized dealer only. SCUBAPRO UWATEC has established over 700 authorized dealers in the United States (a list is available at www.scubapro-uwatec.com). We feel that consumers will be served best when purchasing SCUBAPRO UWATEC life support equipment through our authorized dealer network. These dealers can provide the proper training and instruction on the use of SCUBAPRO UWATEC equipment.


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SCUBAPRO is conducting a voluntary recall of the X650 second stage regulator. A manufacturing error could cause the main housing of some regulators to change shape over time, and the cover and diaphragm to become dislodged. If this occurs, air flow will be interrupted and the regulator will no longer function.

Only X650 second stage regulators purchased from authorized Scubapro dealers from November 2004 through May 2006, are affected by this recall. You can determine if you have one of these units by looking for a visible raised bump located on the right side of the regulator between the letter “C” and where the mouthpiece attaches to the regulator body.


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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Oceanic Worldwide of San Leandro, Calif., is voluntarily recalling Oceanic ATOM 2.0 Wrist Watch Dive Computers. Oceanic has been notified by its supplier (Pelagic Pressure Systems) that they received isolated reports that two ATOM 2.0 Dive Computers locked into the Gas Switch-to screen and did not return to the Main Dive screen when the divers switched the units from Gas 1 to Gas d2 during dives when they were only using one Transmitter, and Pressure associated with Gas 2 was being provided by an Analog Gauge.

Affected are Oceanic ATOM 2.0 Wrist Watch Dive Computers having serial numbers 1 through 2079 that were sold between August 2006 and February 2007, and are being used for diving activities that include use of multiple gas mixes not associated with multiple transmitters.

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San Leandro, CA – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), AERIS of San Leandro, Calif., is voluntarily recalling AERIS EPIC Wrist Watch Dive Computers. AERIS has been notified by its supplier (Pelagic Pressure Systems) that they received isolated reports that two dive computers that use the same software program as the EPIC locked into the Gas Switch-to screen and did not return to the Main Dive screen when the divers switched the units from Gas 1 to Gas d2 during dives when they were only using one Transmitter, and Pressure associated with Gas 2 was being provided by an Analog Gauge.

Affected are AERIS EPIC Wrist Watch Dive Computers having serial numbers 1 through 712 that were sold between October 2006 and February 2007, and are being used for diving activities that include use of multiple gas mixes not associated with multiple transmitters.


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Manila, The Philippines (Apr 8, 2007 15:55 EST) A tuna processing company has allegedly lost recently to thieves 25 scuba diving tanks containing carbon monoxide, a highly toxic gas, an owner of a diving equipment shop said last week.

British national Christopher Dearne, proprietor of the Tuna City Scuba Center, said a co-owner of Frescomar Seahelm Corp., Rock Garay, approached him to warn against buying the stolen scuba tanks.

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(Reuters) -- Tsunami warnings have been issued following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 jolted the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, Japanese media reported.

Kyodo news agency said there was a possibility of tsunami in the Pacific Ocean after the earthquake which occurred near the Solomon Islands at 5:40 a.m. (2040 GMT) Japan time.

Japan's Meteorological Agency is looking into the possibility of tidal waves hitting the Japanese archipelago after the quake, Japanese media said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Source - CNN

Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. – Safety Notice #1 of 2007

A KMDSI dealer recently received three SL-17B helmet shells for insert repair. Upon receipt it was noticed that the shells had been painted. Because there was no documentation of previous repair or refinishing, the dealer informed the customer that no work could be done until all the paint had been removed and a complete inspection performed.

A visual inspection inside of all three helmets showed an obvious irregular finish around the regulator mount area. Once the paint was removed around the irregular area it was noticed that the whole lower section of the helmet had been previously removed and replaced with non-laminate filler.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2007
Release #07-117      

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 854-4960
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Pelagic Recalls Digital Dive Computers Due to Decompression Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Oceanic and AERIS Digital Dive Computers

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WASHINGTON -- The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Scubapro® MK 20 First Stage Regulators
Units: About 48,500 units.

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Developer tries to Bulldoze Renowned Research Institute

Longstanding Mexican Conservation and Research Institute Under Violent Attack from Developers. Please sign the Petition.

Bulldozers belonging to the development Fuentes del Mar from the company Clifton Meridian have destroyed established roads, demolished parts of CEDO, and constructed new fences on CEDO property in Puerto Peñasco. CEDO need YOUR help to deal with this emergency situation! Our immediate needs are for financial support to pay for legal fees. We will follow up this notice with more detailed information on how we plan to prevail against this attack and how you can help.

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Halcyon Voluntary Recall of Select Explorer 40 BC's (Serial Numbers Listed Below)

Halcyon Manufacturing has identified a very small number of Halcyon Explorer-40 BC's sold after July 2005 that could develop problems over time. In these few units it is possible that the over pressure valve (OPV) could delaminate, causing the BC to leak. It is unlikely that most of these units will experience any problems; yet, given its rigorous desire to produce only the finest quality equipment, Halcyon would like to ensure this problem does not affect the safety or convenience of our customers.

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