CPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2005-02-23 · 05121
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
05121
Date
2005-02-23
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Cressi-sub Buoyancy Compensators
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Cressi-sub S.p.A., of Genoa, Italy
Retailer(s)
Authorized dive shops nationwide and various Web sites, from January 2003 through September 2004, for between $400 and $700.
Distributor(s)
Cressi-sub USA, of Westwood, N.J.
Country of manufacture
Italy
Description
Buoyancy Compensator devices provide buoyancy control for scuba divers by allowing them to inflate or deflate the devices. The recalled buoyancy compensators have model numbers J107, J113, J115, and J119. The numbers appear on the top right-hand corner of the unit (on the shoulder). "CRESSI" is written on the buoyancy control devices.