XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
CPSC recall 12155 · announced April 19, 2012 · Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy · 17,000 units affected
The product
The high pressure hose is used to monitor cylinder pressure for the air supply in tanks for scuba diving. The hoses have MFX stamped on the hose's end fitting. They were sold as individual replacement gauge hoses and as cascade hoses and in the following kits and model numbers: Deluxe Cylinder Equalizer w/ Miflex HP hose P/N AC366 Miflex Two-Gauge Console HL300/HL300M Miflex Rebreather Kits MRB-EVO-LG, MRB-EVO-MD & MRB-ISP-POST-LG
The hazard
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.
Sold at: Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact XS Scuba toll free at (888) 249-5404 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and, or visit the firm's website at www.xsscuba.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.