Safety Notices

The Safety Notices section contains important notifications issued by national agencies and manufactures regarding safety-related issues with respect to operation and use of equipment, tools, and devices used in the response community. Safety Notices are classified by the type of notice (e.g., equipment, personal injury, etc.), the reason for the notice (e.g., potential failure, manufacturer recall, non-conformity, etc.), and the reporting agency (e.g., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), etc.).

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	Voluntary Rescission of Aswan International Corporation Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4563 and TC-84A-4632 At the request of the Aswan International Corporation (ASW), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has rescinded certificates of approval for N95 respirators with the approval numbers TC-84A-4563 and TC-84A-4632. ...
	SCBA facepiece lenses may undergo thermal degradation when exposed to intense heat During the investigation of firefighter fatalities that occurred from 2002 to 2011, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found evidence of thermal degradation of facepiece lenses that may have been a contributing factor in thr...	07/02/2012
	CSE SR 100 Self-Rescuer Being Phased Out The NIOSH User Notice Concerning Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers is being issued to inform users of the CSE SR-100 SCSR phase-out plan in mining and non-mining applications. This action follows the April 16, 2012 p...	04/26/2012
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: Custom Armor Technologies (CAT) model QVA-3A-1 ballistic vest The Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is aware, through recent media reports, that a used Custom Armor Technologies (CAT) model QVA-3A-1 ballistic vest was recently independently tested and was reportedly penetrated by a .44 c...	03/07/2012
	Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Recalled The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a medical device recall for Cardiac Science Powerheart, CardioVive, CardioLife; GE Responder and Responder Pro; and Nihon-Kohden Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The affected AEDs contain a comp...	01/13/2012
	Target Recalls LED Flashlight Sets Due to Fire and Burn Hazards When turned on, the flashlights can heat up, smoke or melt, posing fire and burn hazards. This recall involves 6-pc. LED Flashlight Sets. They are made of silver plastic with black rubber around the handle and light base. The flashlight sets have UPC code...	01/06/2012
	Armor Express, Model MEG-B-DP33 suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) hereby advises that Armor Express, Model MEG-B-DP33 has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of production samples with our continued compliance m...	11/11/2011
	Spartan Recalls Select Emergency Rescue Transport Vehicles Equipped with Electronic Stability Control Spartan Chassis is recalling certain model year emergency rescue transport vehicles equipped with an electronic stability control (ESC) manufactured from April 12, 2007, through September 30, 2011. The ESC module may cause the ESC system to activate unnec...	11/02/2011
	Spartan Recalls Select Emergency Rescue Transport Vehicles Equipped with Electronic Stability Control Spartan Chassis is recalling certain model year emergency rescue transport vehicles equipped with an electronic stability control (ESC) manufactured from April 12, 2007, through September 0, 2011. The ESC module may cause the ESC system to activate unnece...	10/11/2011
	H&P Industries, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall H&P Industries, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall of All Lots of Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Povidone Iodine Prep Solutions, Povidone Iodine Scrub Solutions, and Povidone Iodine Prep Gel Includes lots 8J-8M, 9A-9M, 0A-0M, and 1A-1C of Povidone Iodine Sw...	08/23/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: Valley Operational Wear model PRV3L3A The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that Valley Operational Wear model PRV3L3A has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single production sample with our continued...	07/11/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: ITR Security model MF34 XS6XF The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that ITR Security model MF34 XS6XF has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single production sample with our continued complia...	06/14/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: First Choice Armor model MF34 XS6XF The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that First Choice Armor model MF34 XS6XF has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single production sample...	06/14/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: Renegade Armor model PRV3L3A The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that Renegade Armor model PRV3L3A (July 11, 2011) has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single production sample with our co...	06/14/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: Droo Tactical Trading LLC, Model MF34 XS6XF The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that Droo Tactical Trading LLC, Model MF34 XS6XF has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single prod...	06/14/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: Diamondback Tactical LLLP, model MF34 XS6XF The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that Diamondback Tactical LLLP, model MF34 XS6XF has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single production sample with ou...	06/14/2011
	NIJ Body Armor Advisory: IPA Defense, Model MF34 XS6XF The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) advises that IPA Defense, Model MF34 XS6XF has been suspended from the NIJ Compliant Products List. Suspension has occurred because of the noncompliance of a single production sample with our continued co...	06/14/2011
	Needleless Pre-filled Glass Syringes Advisory - Compatibility Problems with Needleless Intravenous Access Systems FDA recommends that, to reduce the potential risks to patients, healthcare professionals and risk managers stock crash carts, ambulances, and emergency rooms with adenosine and amiodarone supplied in vials or pre-filled plastic syringes, if possible. The ...	05/06/2011
	WRK Enterprises Recalls Edge and HOG Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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 instr...	05/03/2011
	Sea Elite Systems Buoyancy Control Devices Recall The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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 ...	05/03/2011
	Defibtech, LLC AED recall Defibtech, LLC is initiating a worldwide voluntary recall of certain DDU-100 series semi-automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) sold under the Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED brand names, including 65,885 AEDs distributed in the United States. This recall ...	04/29/2011

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