Fake emergency escape breathing device (EEBD) sets
- Safety Flash
- Published on 1 April 2011
- Generated on 17 November 2025
- IMCA SF 03/11
- 1 minute read
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Flash 11-09 (below) regarding the discovery of EEBDs that are fake copies of the Unitor/MSA type Uniscape 15H.
As noted in the safety flash, it is of the utmost importance that these fake sets are taken out of service whenever discovered, and the owners informed. This fake equipment will not work properly, and will create an extremely dangerous situation for the user in the event of an emergency.
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