2025.01.23 Recall: 3M Scott - ELSA, Munster, Emergency Life Support Apparatus (2411-0159)
24 January 2025
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
3M Scott ELSA, Munster, Emergency Life Support Apparatus
Type
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Emergency Life Support Apparatus
Model number
2007116 ELSA MUSTER 15 MIN AS WITH HOOD EMPTY
Sales period
29 June 2023 to 30 May 2024
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Product description
The 3M Scott ELSA (Emergency Life Support Apparatus) muster variant, is an escape breathing apparatus which provides a constant supply of air for rapid escape from hazardous industrial and marine environments. It is supplied with a portable compressed air cylinder should the air become unbreathable. A fully charged air cylinder would provide the user with at least 15 minutes of breathable air to leave the hazardous area
Hazard
3M Scott Fire & Safety has identified a quality issue involving a limited quantity of certain batches of hood assemblies on the 3M Scott ELSA 2000, Sprint & Muster variants. A limited number of ELSA Hood assemblies have been identified with a seam defect that may cause air to leak from the hood and contaminants from the external environment to flow into the hood.
The affected part numbers were supplied between 29 June 2023 and 30 May 2024.
3M confirm that there have been no reports of injuries or accidents associated with this notice.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users.
3M has posted a customer advisory notice on their website, for customers and authorised distributors https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/2431239O/3m-psd-scba-elsa-notification-july-2024.pdf advising them to return any defective products to their nearest 3M Scott Authorised Service Centre.
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