Incorrectly supplied diving equipment
- Safety Flash
- Published on 1 February 2002
- Generated on 15 August 2025
- IMCA SF 02/02
- 1 minute read
IMCA has received a report of equipment being provided which proved to be not the equipment indicated on the package documentation.
If such equipment had not gone through safety checks, it might have resulted in serious injury.
Members are reminded to check all equipment delivered, especially uncertificated units, before use.
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