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XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard

Recalled April 19, 2012 · CPSC recall 12155 · XS Scuba

Hazard

The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 17,000

Incidents / injuries

XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.

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

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.

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

Product

Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses

Manufacturer(s)

Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy

Imported by

XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.

Distributed by

XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.

Retailers

Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.

Made in

Italy

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →