Important Safety Notice for Mares Dry Suit Users

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT SITECH (The manufacturer of) DRY SUIT INFLATION HOSES SUPPLIED TO MOBBY’s, THE PRODUCER OF MARES DRYSUITS ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON THEIR LOW PRESSURE INFLATION HOSES. THESE HOSES ARE SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE PLASTIC FLOW RESTRICTING INSERT!

All end consumers/owners must send the inflator hose back to the Mares Dealer where the suit was purchased or to the MARES US SERVICE CENTER so that the insert can be removed at no charge.

We encourage everybody who is reading this SAFETY NOTICE, to notify all end users immediately so they can receive this information in a timely manner, as this is a safety concern.

The low pressure hose contains a flow restricting insert, which can be of black, blue or green color. Reports of an indicated malfunction of the flow restricting insert in the hose for the suit have been submitted to SITECH. The insert may malfunction by dislodgement from the connection valve, potentially causing an obstruction of the air flow.

THEREFORE FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND TO AVOID POSSIBLE DANGEROUS ACCIDENTS:

STOP ANYONE FROM DIVING WITH A HOSE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL (OR WITH A DRY SUIT OR ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT HAS BEEN CONNECTED TO SUCH A HOSE) UNTIL THE INSERT HAS BEEN REMOVED.

The Mares products involved in this recall, were sold from 2006 thru 2009, using the SITECH LOW PRESSURE INFLATION HOSE, are the following:

-       412012                          DRY SUIT POLARFIT TLM

-       412014                          DRYSUIT DRYFIT 3.5 LX UNI

-       412015                           DRYSUIT DRYFIT 3.5 NP UNI

-       412016                          DRYSUIT ICEFIT 4.0 LATEX MEN

-       412017                           DRYSUIT ICEFIT 4.0 LATEX WOMEN

-       412018                          DRYSUIT ICEFIT 4.0 NEOPRENE MEN

-       412019                          DRYSUIT ICEFIT 4.0 NEOPRENE WOMEN

-       412010                          DRYSUIT DRYFIT 3.5

-       412011                           DRYSUIT ICEFIT 4.0

-       480094                          DRYFIT 3.5 LX MAN  W / RADIAL BOOTS

-       480095                          DRYFIT 3.5 LX LADY W / RADIAL BOOTS

-       480096                          ICEFIT 4.0 LX MAN

-       480097                          ICEFIT 4.0 LX LADY

-       480098                          POLARFIT TLM LX MAN

-       42150060                     HOSE W/WING PULLER

ANY CONSUMER WHO HAS PURCHASED ONE OF THE ABOVE MARES DRYSUITS SHOULD IMMEDIATLY CONTACT THE DIVE SHOP FROM WHICH THE SUIT WAS PURCHASED OR MARES US OFFICES.  ALL AIR FLOW RESTRICTION INSERTS, REGARDLESS OF COLOR, MUST BE REMOVED FROM SITECH LOW PRESSURE INFLATION HOSES.

The telephone number for the Diving Division is 203 855 0631; fax 203 866 9573; website www.mares.com