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Posted: 8:33 PM Feb 26, 2010
Breathing Device for Coal Miners Recalled
A belt-worn breathing device that coal miners count on to save their lives during fires and other accidents is being recalled because of a problem with the oxygen starter.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A belt-worn breathing device that coal miners count on to save their lives during fires and other accidents is being recalled because of a problem with the oxygen starter.
CSE Corp. of Monroeville, Pa., issued a voluntary recall Friday and suspended production of the SR-100, the most popular self-contained self-rescuer unit in U.S. coal mines.
CSE said it is recalling the entire production lot of more than 4,000 units sold to mining companies operating in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico. However, it believes the problem may affect less than 1 percent of those units.
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are investigating.
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Posted by: Ron
on Feb 27, 2010 at 11:32 PM
same here Joe, I have used them many times and in many different vigorous tests and have no problems with them. There's always some who will have a negative look on things like this...
Posted by: dfromwv
on Feb 27, 2010 at 02:19 PM
who made these things, toyota?!!
Posted by: Joe
on Feb 27, 2010 at 09:04 AM
Yes it is but the way the device works, it supposed to inflate the breathing bag automaticly. A lot of the time they dont deploy correctly and you have to manually inflate it. It isnt an important recall because manual takes no more time then automatic. They just dont want to give people an excuse to sue. I have used these many times and they work in either manner just fine.
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