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Product Recall
XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses
Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses
Recall Date: April 19th, 2012
Type: Scuba Diving
Units: About 17,000
Hazards: The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
Remedies: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.
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 AC366Miflex Two-Gauge Console HL300/HL300MMiflex Rebreather Kits MRB-EVO-LG, MRB-EVO-MD & MRB-ISP-POST-LG
Consumer Contact:
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.comInjuries:
XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures. There have been no reports of injuries.
Manufacturers:
Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy
Retailers:
Scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses.
Importers:
XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.
Distributors:
XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, Calif.
