XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
Recall 12155 · Apr 19, 2012 · XS Scuba
17,000
units affected
17,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12155
- Date
- Apr 19, 2012
- Company
- XS Scuba
- Units affected
- 17,000
- Product
- Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses
- Product type
- Scuba Diving
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Drowning
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
What can happen
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.
- Sold at
- Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled miflex high pressure scuba diving hoses?
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.
What is the hazard?
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.