XS Scuba Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses recall: Drowning Hazard
XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
Why was XS Scuba Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses recalled?
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose. 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
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses
- Company
- Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy, XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 17,000
- Sold at
- Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.
- Recall date
- April 19, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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