Cressi-sub USA Inc. 2022-10-13 Sports serious CPSC
Sports · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23013
Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hose Recall
Issued October 13, 2022 · Cressi-sub USA Inc. · 1,350 units affected
In October 2022, Cressi-sub USA Inc. recalled the Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hose, a serious sports recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hose right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Cressi-sub USA Inc. to arrange your replace. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Replace): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scuba BCDs and contact Cressi-sub to receive a free replacement hose with installation instructions including a pre-paid mailing label for returning the recalled hoses. The firm is contacting all known purchasers regarding the recall.
Recall details
- Brand
- Cressi-sub USA Inc.
- Category
- Sports
- Recall date
- October 13, 2022
- Units affected
- 1,350
- Sold at
- Cressi authorized dealers nationwide from March 2022 through August 2022 for between $250 and $1,200 for the fully assembled BCD.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23013
- Made in
- Hungary (BCD)
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Cressi-sub USA Inc. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 102 Sports recalls in our database.
- 1,350 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 97,037 US households.
- This is the 18th Sports recall we've logged in 2022.