XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2012-04-19). Hazards: explosion, drowning. About 17,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 12155 |
| Published | 2012-04-19 |
| Last updated | 2016-04-21 |
| Product category | Scuba Diving |
| Products | Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses |
| Firm named in the title | XS Scuba |
| Firms | Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy (manufacturer); XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif. (importer); XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | Italy |
| Units (US) | 17,000 |
| Hazard classes | explosion, drowning |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses. |
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
Hazard
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.
Incidents and injuries
XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.
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