The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12155·Announced 2012-04-19

Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses Recalled for Drowning Hazard

XS Scuba is recalling Miflex high pressure diving hoses because they can rupture, reducing air supply and posing a drowning hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (drowning hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

XS Scuba, Inc. is recalling approximately 17,000 Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses. The hoses are used to monitor cylinder pressure for the air supply in scuba diving tanks. The product has MFX stamped on the hose's end fitting and was sold as individual replacement gauge hoses, cascade hoses, and in specific kits including the Deluxe Cylinder Equalizer, Miflex Two-Gauge Console, and Miflex Rebreather Kits.

The recall is due to a hazard where the diving hose can rupture, reducing the available air supply to the diver and posing a drowning hazard. XS Scuba has received reports of 189 hose failures, but there have been no reports of injuries.

The hoses were imported by XS Scuba, Inc., of Santa Ana, California, and manufactured by Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy. They were sold through scuba diving retailers and online between May 2009 and April 2012 for between $44 and $60 for individual hoses. Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact XS Scuba to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.

The recalled product

Product
Miflex High Pressure Scuba Diving Hoses
Manufacturer
Miflex 2, Villasanta, Italy
Category
Consumer Product — Scuba Diving Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
17,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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