Aqua Lung America Recalls Apeks WTX Power Inflators Due to Drowning Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-06-30 · 10286
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
10286
Date
2010-06-30
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Power Inflator
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Retailer(s)
Diving stores in the U.S. and Canada from November 2006 through March 2010 for between $53 and $70 for the component and between $280 and $520 for the air cells.
Importer(s)
Aqua Lung America of Vista, Calif.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
The power inflator is the black mouthpiece with the two brass buttons at the end of the corrugated hose. The recall involves all models of the Apeks WTX power inflators. Some of the recalled components were included on complete air cells. Those model numbers are: 388032, 388060, 388080, 388145, 388260, and 42775. The model number of the air cell can be found on the tag sewn on the center of the air cell or bladder.