CPSCGeneral Alert
Aqua Lung Recalls Powerline Inflators Due to Injury and Drowning Hazards
Published: October 6, 2016Recall ID: 17005Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The inflation button can remain depressed and cause the buoyancy compensators to continue inflating, resulting in an uncontrolled ascent. This poses injury and drowning hazards to the diver.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Aqua Lung Powerline inflators installed on Aqua Lung and Apeks Black Ice buoyancy compensators. Buoyancy compensators equipped with Powerline inflators are used by scuba divers to establish buoyancy in the water. The black Powerline inflators measure about 20 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. Recalled Powerline inflators have a date code beginning with "H" printed on the inflator body.
Affected Products
Aqua Lung Powerline inflators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Aqua-Lung-Recalls-Powerline-Inflators |
| Title | Aqua Lung Recalls Powerline Inflators Due to Injury and Drowning Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/inflator1.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Aqua Lung Powerline Inflator |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/inflator2.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Aqua Lung Powerline Inflator |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/inflator3.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Date code location |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/inflator4.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Aqua Lung Powerline Inflator Apeks |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/inflator5.png |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Aqua Lung Powerline Inflator |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/inflator6 .png |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Aqua Lung Powerline Inflator installed on buoyancy compensator |
| Hazards › Name | The inflation button can remain depressed and cause the buoyancy compensators to continue inflating, resulting in an uncontrolled ascent. This poses injury and drowning hazards to the diver. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 60 reports of the Powerline inflators continuing to inflate. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Aqua Lung Powerline inflators |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 53,000 |
| Recall I D | 7872 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Powerline inflators and contact Aqua Lung to receive a free repair, which consists of the replacement of the inflation button by an authorized Aqua Lung dealer. |
| Importers › Name | Aqua Lung America, of Vista, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Sports Chalet and authorized Aqua Lung stores nationwide from January 2015 through September 2016. The Powerline inflators were sold separately for about $30 and with Aqua Lung and Apeks buoyancy compensators for between $370 and $700. |
| Recall Date | 2016-10-06T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Aqua Lung Powerline inflators installed on Aqua Lung and Apeks Black Ice buoyancy compensators. Buoyancy compensators equipped with Powerline inflators are used by scuba divers to establish buoyancy in the water. The black Powerline inflators measure about 20 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. Recalled Powerline inflators have a date code beginning with "H" printed on the inflator body. |
| Recall Number | 17005 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Aqua Lung toll-free at 844-812-7690 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or www.aqualung.com and click on "Recall Notice" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-10-27T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | China |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Mexico |