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

U.S. CPSCDrowningApr 19, 2012
XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses
XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses

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Hazard

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

Remedy

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

Replace

Incidents & injuries

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

Product 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

Sold on

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

Contact the company

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

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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