Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment

Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment

60 recalls filed under Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment.

• Coleman Recalls Inflatable Rubber River Tubes Due to Skin Irritation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

  Contact with the tube can cause skin irritation.

  2014-09-10 · Units affected: About 20,500

• Cabrinha Recalls Kiteboarding Control System Due to Risk of Injury

  The Recoil™ spring on the control mechanism can jam, leading to a loss of control, which poses a risk of injury.

  2014-09-09 · Units affected: About 1,700

• Attwood Recalls Kayak and Watersports Storage Hanger Due to Injury Hazard

  The length adjustment buckles release unexpectedly, causing the item being stored to fall and injure people nearby

  2014-08-20 · Units affected: 10000

• Suunto Recalls Air Hoses Used With Scuba Gear Due To Drowning Hazard

  The high-pressure air hose may leak or rupture leading to a loss of breathing gas posing a drowning hazard.

  2014-01-23 · Units affected: About 1,300 in the U.S.

• Cabrinha Kiteboarding Recalls H2 Binding Due to Risk of Injury

  The binding can detach from its base while riding and lead to loss of control, which poses a risk of injury.

  2013-12-30 · Units affected: 57 in the U.S. and 5 in Canada

• High-Pressure Scuba Diving Air Hoses Recalled by A-Plus Marine Due to Drowning Hazard

  The diving hose that connects the regulator to the tank's pressure gauge can separate reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.

  2013-01-10 · Units affected: About 40

• Diving Unlimited International Recalls Weight Systems Due to Drowning Hazard

  Manufacturing defects in the lanyard connecting the handle to the pocket or the cable securing the pocket to the harness can prevent the weight pockets from easily detaching from the harness and releasing the weights when the handle is pulled. This poses a drowning hazard to consumers.

  2011-07-12 · Units affected: About 1,454 in the U.S. and 46 in Canada

• Aqua Lung America Recalls Apeks WTX Power Inflators Due to Drowning Hazard

  The oral inflator button is not properly bonded to the oral stem and can fall off during use, posing a leak of the buoyancy compensator contents. This poses a drowning hazard.

  2010-06-30 · Units affected: About 1,380 in the U.S., 530 in Canada

• Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Recalled by Ocean Management Systems Due to Drowning Hazard

  The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

  2010-04-28 · Units affected: About 20,000

• Dive Computers Recalled by Mares Due to Drowning Hazard

  An O-ring in the high pressure air connector can fail and leak air, causing a continuous but slow loss of breathing gas, which could require a diver to surface quickly, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

  2010-04-14 · Units affected: About 600 in the United States, 140 in Canada and 15 in Puerto Rico

• Tabata USA Recalls Scuba Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard

  The first stage balance chamber plug can loosen from the scuba regulator causing a high-pressure leak and creating unstable pressure. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.

  2010-04-13 · Units affected: About 250

• Scuba Regulators Recalled by Cressi Due to Risk of Drowning

  Partial obstruction of the High Pressure (HP) port can produce an inaccurate reading on the pressure gauge, resulting in a slow descent of the needle in the pressure gauge. The inaccurate reading on the gauge poses a drowning hazard to divers.

  2009-12-23 · Units affected: About 200

• Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning Hazard

  The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

  2009-12-22 · Units affected: About 16,000

• SI Tech Recalls Diving Suit Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard; One Death Reported

  The hose contains an insert that can dislodge during diving and restrict air flow to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.

  2009-10-14 · Units affected: About 65,000

• Guardian Full-Face Diving Masks Recalled by Ocean Technology Due to Visor Separation Hazard

  The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.

  2009-10-06 · Units affected: About 900

• Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard

  The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

  2009-10-01 · Units affected: About 20,300

• Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard

  The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.

  2009-06-23 · Units affected: About 300

• Silent Diving Systems Recalls Scuba Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard

  Diving hoses may have been made without crimps, which can allow gas to leak or water to enter into the re-breather unit of the scuba diving equipment, posing a drowning hazard to the user.

  2009-02-24 · Units affected: About 820

• Brownie's Third Lung Recalls Air Compressors Due to Drowning Hazard

  The air compressor's components can fail, which could cause a stoppage of air flow. This poses a risk of drowning to users.

  2008-11-19 · Units affected: About 1,000

• Aqua Lung Recalls Apeks Scuba Diving Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard

  These regulators can be missing the diaphragm cover, which can cause the diaphragm to become displaced during a dive, allowing water to enter the scuba regulator. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.

  2008-09-17 · Units affected: About 25,000

• Aqua Lung Recalls Scuba Regulators and Adapters Due to Drowning Hazard

  Over-tightening of the DIN retainer by a technician during installation can result in the retainer breaking under pressure, a rapid escape of air from the scuba cylinder, and the regulator detaching from the scuba cylinder. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.

  2008-09-10 · Units affected: About 6,000

• ROMI Recalls SCUBA Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard

  An internal component that seals air between the high pressure first-stage and the intermediate pressure second-stage can fail. This can result in uncontrolled flow of air to the diver and pose a risk of serious injury or death.

  2007-12-11 · Units affected: About 6,000

• M&J Engineering Recalls Swivels for Scuba Diving Masks Due to Drowning Hazard

  The swivel, which is attached to a diving mask, could separate while diving. This will result in a sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent or drowning.

  2007-08-29 · Units affected: About 1,500

• Innovative Scuba Concepts Recalls Diving Regulator Components Due to Drowning Hazard

  The swivel, which is attached to a diving regulator, could separate while diving. This will result in a complete and sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent procedures. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent, and air embolism or drowning if the diver panics or the emergency ascent procedure fails.

  2007-05-31 · Units affected: About 170

• Kayak Paddle Floats Recalled by NRS Due to Drowning Hazard

  The plastic tubes used to inflate the paddle float could break and deflate, posing a drowning hazard to consumers.

  2007-05-31 · Units affected: About 1,000

• Pelagic Recalls Digital Dive Computers Due to Decompression Hazard

  When performing a switch from one gas to another during a dive, the dive computer's display will lock up and not return to the main dive screen that displays dive times. This can cause divers to enter decompression unknowingly or the diver could ascend prematurely, resulting in decompression sickness.

  2007-02-28 · Units affected: About 2,800

• Scubapro® Recalls MK 20 Scuba Regulators for Service

  Over-tightening of the Yoke or Din retainer during annual servicing of these regulators could result in a stress crack and failure of the regulator. If this occurs during a dive, air supply could be interrupted, posing a drowning hazard.

  2006-10-02 · Units affected: About 48,500 units

• Safety Alert: NRS and LL Bean Inflatable Water Boards Lack Safety Warning Labels

  The safety warning label containing precautionary information on proper use and operation was not affixed to the device. The safety warning label should read: "CAUTION: This is not a lifesaving device. Never leave children unattended in or near water"

  2006-08-10 · Units affected: About 700

• Suunto Dive Computers Recalled Due to Decompression Hazard

  These dive computers could incorrectly track dive time, which could cause incorrect calculation of decompression requirements. This could lead to decompression sickness.

  2006-07-19 · Units affected: About 3,900

• Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries

  A rider in the tube can become airborne, by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. That could result in serious injuries.

  2006-07-13 · Units affected: About 19,000

• Oceanic Recalls Digital Dive Computer Due to Decompression Hazard

  When using the dive computer set for "User Selected Digital Gauge Mode," the "Elapsed Dive Time" displayed can exceed the actual elapsed time under water. This can cause divers to ascend before fulfilling a decompression obligation, resulting in decompression sickness.

  2006-06-22 · Units affected: About 6,100

• Scubapro® X650 Diving Regulators Recalled for Drowning Hazard

  A manufacturing error could cause the main housing of some regulators to change shape over time, which could cause the cover and diaphragm to become dislodged. If this occurs, air flow will be interrupted and the regulators will no longer function, posing a drowning hazard to users.

  2006-06-07 · Units affected: About 670

• CPSC, Aqua Scout Announce Recall of Aqua Scout Water Scooters

  Hydrogen gas can build up in the battery compartment and cause the battery cover and the battery package to forcefully expel from the product, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.

  2005-09-02 · Units affected: About 475

• CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters

  Hydrogen gas can build up in the battery compartment and cause the battery cover and the battery package to forcefully expel from the product, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.

  2005-06-29 · Units affected: About 2,200

• CPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators

  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.

  2005-02-23 · Units affected: About 1,000

• CPSC, Head USA Inc. Announce Recall of SCUBA Diving Computers

  The dive computers were improperly calibrated, resulting in incorrect calculations. Diving with an improperly calibrated dive computer can provide inaccurate "No Decompression (no stop) Time," "Decompression Time," "Desaturation Time" and "No Fly Time." This could result in divers suffering serious injuries, including decompression sickness.

  2005-02-22 · Units affected: 181

• CPSC, SCUBAPRO Announce Recall of Converter Kit

  An insufficient bond may cause a break in the converter coupling, which could impact the diver's ability to control buoyancy.

  2004-12-09 · Units affected: 3,300

• CPSC, Ocean Management Systems Announce Recall of SCUBA Manifolds

  Undersized o-rings installed on the cross bar can cause a loss of breathing air from the SCUBA cylinder, presenting a risk of drowning.

  2004-11-17 · Units affected: About 140

• CPSC, Halcyon Manufacturing Announce Recall of SCUBA BC Inflators

  The SCUBA BC bladder can have a slow leak because of imperfections within the machining of the stainless air barrel of their inflators. This can cause unexpected buoyancy problems with divers, possibly resulting in decompression sickness.

  2004-09-02 · Units affected: About 4,000

• CPSC, Pelagic Pressure Systems Announce Recall of SCUBA BC Inflators

  Inflator buttons can stick, which can cause uncontrolled inflation of the BC. This could cause divers to ascend too fast, resulting in decompression sickness as well as the danger of an embolism.

  2004-09-02 · Units affected: About 11,600

• CPSC, UWATEC Announce Recall of Smart Dive Computers

  The computer's alert signal system may not work properly and the computer screen may freeze. This may cause inaccurate information to be displayed, such as water depth, tank pressure, and ascent rate, posing a risk to the safety of a diver.

  2003-07-17 · Units affected: 6,000

• CPSC, UWATEC AG Announce Recall of 1995 Aladin Air X NitrOx Dive Computers

  Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.

  2003-02-05 · Units affected: About 390

• CPSC, Oceanic USA Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators

  Extreme vibration can occur within these CDX regulators, which can cause an air leakage underwater. Divers could run out of air and drown.

  2002-12-03 · Units affected: About 24,700

• CPSC, Johnson Outdoors Inc. Announce Recall of SCUBAPRO/UWATEC™ Dive Computer Consoles

  The U-Line™ submersible pressure gauge that is part of the dive consoles can malfunction and display inaccurate pressure readings. Divers using the consoles could fail to decompress properly during a dive, causing decompression sickness.

  2002-07-18 · Units affected: About 1,700

• CPSC, Sherwood SCUBA LLC Announce Recall of Maximus Regulators

  The second stage orifices on these regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a loss of breathing air underwater.

  2002-04-30 · Units affected: About 14,000

• CPSC, Custom Buoyancy Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices

  The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

  2002-01-30 · Units affected: 7,700

• CPSC, Diving Unlimited International Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices

  The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

  2001-12-19 · Units affected: About 3,500

• CPSC, Sheico PKS Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs)

  The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, presenting a drowning hazard to divers.

  2001-05-03 · Units affected: About 10,000

• CPSC, Atomic Aquatics Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators

  The regulator's first stage spring can break, causing restricted airflow, posing a drowning hazard to consumers.

  2001-04-18 · Units affected: About 3,000

• Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) Recalled by Durapro Systems

  Drowning

  1998-06-16

• Guardian Dive Computers Recalled by Mares America

  Internal Injury

  1997-10-15

• Dive Masks Recall by Kmart

  Laceration

  1997-09-13

• G500 Second Stage Regulators Recalled

  Drowning

  1997-07-02

• CPSC, Trelleborg Viking Announce Recall Of Air Inlet Hose

  Internal Injury

  1996-01-24

• CPSC, Trident Announce Recall Of Scuba Diving Tank Valve Caps

  Explosion/Projectiles

  1995-11-15

• Dry Suit AC Valve Recalled by DUI

  Internal Injury

  1988-06-20

• Scuba Regulators Recalled by Under Sea

  Drowning

  1979-10-01

• Scuba Regulators Replaced by Parkway Fabricators

  1977-12-27

• Scuba Equipment Recalled

  Internal Injury

  1977-12-09

• Recall Of Scuba Regulators Announced

  Suffocation

  1977-06-23