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Product recall · CPSCApril 19, 2012Highest risk
XS Scuba Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Drowning risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.
Who to 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
The product
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
Details
- Units affected
- About 17,000
- Recall date
- April 19, 2012
- Brand
- Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy, XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.
Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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