While doing my normal watch on eBay for regulators, I found a listing for a Life Support Products Oxygen Regulators Part # 270-020.  The seller did not give much information about the regulator, so I did a Google search on it.

What a surprise!  This regulator is subject to a product recall due to the possibility of flash fire, or explosion.  To quote a DAN (Divers Alert Network) notice:

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Released March 1999 DAN announces that Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. is recalling all oxygen regulators sold under the Life Support Products (LSP) brand. This recall, first announced on Feb. 4 by Allied, is to replace aluminum components in the unit's high-pressure chamber with brass components. This action is being taken in response to reports of fires and explosions, the exact causes of which remain unknown.

And further on:

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DAN has sold two regulators that are affected by the recall. The two regulators (pictured) are the LSP 270-020 and the LSP 280-020. These regulators were sold in the DAN Standard, Dual, Mini, Charter and Training Unit oxygen systems from 1985-1997.

The full alert notice is here:
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Due to this warning, and the unknown status of the regulators being sold (were they retrofitted or not?) I strongly suggest that no one bids, or buys these particular regulators.

BTW, this warning is in no way intended to slight or cast dispersions on Allied or Life Support Products.  They produce fine products, and I own several of them.  I think they acted admirably in recalling this ONE defective product (they list two part numbers, but it is actually one product, with a separate part number for the CGA 540 and a separate one for the CGA 870 connector)

Chuck  (I am going to post this in the Medications section too)

Thanks Chuck!

Chuck, did you report the listing on ebay as being an item that has been recalled? Items that have been in recalls cannot be listed on ebay, due to any dangers that exist. If you do report it (and I hope you do), include the link you supplied here. You may be saving someone's life.

Chris

No, Chris, I did not.  I was not aware of that option.  I will do that, now.

Thanks for the information!

:-*

Chuck

Having seen what high pressure Oxygen "mishaps" look like, I decided to stay with solid brass/chrome plated regulators in lieu of Aluminum body with brass inserts. Yes, they are harder to find and cost more.

I'm NOT saying that the millions of Aluminum bodied regulators are unsafe in any way. Just commenting that I feel better going my way  :)

Marc

thanks for posting this chuck.

question. i noticed that both types of regulators where mentioned. do the smaller medical type bottles have as much high pressure as the larger "welding type" bottles?

Thanks Chuckie the ch.com consumer watchdog.  :)

I recently read an article about other items (baby items in particular) that have been recalled due to safety issues and are still being sold on ebay and craigslist.  It is always a good idea to check these items out before hitting the purchase button.

Beth