CPSCGeneral Alert
XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
Published: April 19, 2012Recall ID: 12155Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/XS-Scuba-Recalls-Miflex-High-Pressure-Diving-Hoses-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard |
| Title | XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12155.12155.jpg |
| Images › Caption | XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses |
| Hazards › Name | The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries. |
| Products › Name | Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving |
| Products › Category I D | 68330 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 17,000 |
| Recall I D | 1026 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose. |
| Importers › Name | XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses. |
| Recall Date | 2012-04-19T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Distributors › Name | XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 12155 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2012/12059r-eng.php |
| Consumer 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Italy |