Kirby Morgan one-way valves (follow-up to IMCA Safety Flash 09/05 item 1)
- Safety Flash
- Published on 21 June 2006
- Generated on 23 December 2025
- IMCA SF 07/06
- 1 minute read
Further to Kirby Morgan Safety Notice #1 of 2005, Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Inc. has issued the attached Product Bulletin #2 of 2006,reporting that, following recall of one-way valves p/n 555-195 (see IMCA safety flash 09/05 (Malfunction of Kirby Morgan B17 side block non-return valve) and Kirby Morgan safety notice #1 of 2005), these valves have all been re-tested and re-certified; and have been proven to be fully functional and fit for their intended purpose.
These valves now have two date stamps, as shown in the picture. The stamp on the cylindrical valve body is the original manufactured date. The date on the hexagonal valve seat is the date of the re-test.
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