CPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators
USCPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators
Recalling Firm: Cressi-sub S.p.A., of Genoa, Italy
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A slow leak from the shoulder exhaust caused by expansion of an internal cable housing could result in slow deflation. This could impact the diver's ability to control buoyancy.
Product Description & Identification
Buoyancy Compensator devices provide buoyancy control for scuba divers by allowing them to inflate or deflate the devices. The recalled buoyancy compensators have model numbers J107, J113, J115, and J119. The numbers appear on the top right-hand corner of the unit (on the shoulder). "CRESSI" is written on the buoyancy control devices.
Affected Products
Cressi-sub Buoyancy Compensators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/CPSC-Cressi-Sub-Announce-Recall-of-SCUBA-Buoyancy-Compensators |
| Title | CPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/47459f9ee2ca49dca497a39cd69c275e.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Buoyancy Compensator |
| Hazards › Name | A slow leak from the shoulder exhaust caused by expansion of an internal cable housing could result in slow deflation. This could impact the diver's ability to control buoyancy. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Cressi-sub Buoyancy Compensators |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,000 |
| Recall I D | 2885 |
| Remedies › Name | Customers can return the product to a Cressi-sub-authorized dive shop to have the product retro-fitted with a free replacement internal cable housing. Buoyancy Compensator devices with a black retaining ring around the yellow inflate button on the inflation mechanism, and an adjoining gray cover assembly (bypass case), which screws onto the inflator, are subject to this recall and must be retro-fitted. Devices which have yellow retaining rings and black cover assemblies have been retro-fitted. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized dive shops nationwide and various Web sites, from January 2003 through September 2004, for between $400 and $700. |
| Recall Date | 2005-02-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | Buoyancy Compensator devices provide buoyancy control for scuba divers by allowing them to inflate or deflate the devices. The recalled buoyancy compensators have model numbers J107, J113, J115, and J119. The numbers appear on the top right-hand corner of the unit (on the shoulder). "CRESSI" is written on the buoyancy control devices. |
| Distributors › Name | Cressi-sub USA, of Westwood, N.J. |
| Recall Number | 05121 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Cressi-sub S.p.A., of Genoa, Italy |
| Consumer Contact | For more information or for a list of authorized dive shops, consumers can call Cressi-sub at (800) 338-9143 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.cressisubusa.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-09-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Italy |
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