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OtherApril 19, 2012CPSC #12155

XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard

Product
Sporting Goods
Units affected
17,000
Remedy
replacement

What was recalled

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

Hazard

The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.

Injuries

XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.

Made in

Italy

Where it was sold

  • Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.

Photos

XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses
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