Cressi-Sub USA Recalls Scuba Diver Buoyancy Compensator Devices Due to Drowning Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2022-10-13 · 23013
Hazards
Defective metal fittings on the inflator hose can cause an airflow restriction and failure to inflate, or improper inflation of the BCD, posing a drowning hazard to the user.
Recall
Number
23013
Date
2022-10-13
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hose
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Retailer(s)
Cressi authorized dealers nationwide from March 2022 through August 2022 for between $250 and $1,200 for the fully assembled BCD.
Importer(s)
Cressi-sub USA Inc., of Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Country of manufacture
Hungary (BCD); Italy (IP inflator hose)
Description
This recall involves Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hoses. The LP inflator hoses attach to the regulator first stage of the BCD. The following Cressi base models, as identified on the label stitched to the pocket on the BCDs, are included in the recall: Patrol (IC74160), Quartz (JIC74190), Start (IC72170), Start Pro (IC72190), Aquaride (IC74080), Travel Light (IC7406), Commander Evolution (IC771000), and Scorpion (IC77000). Only inflator hoses with serial numbers 007/22, 019/22 or 035/22 stamped into the metal fitting that attaches to the BCDs are included in the recall.