The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13174·Announced 2013-04-18

Trident Recalls High-Pressure Scuba Diving Air Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard

Trident Diving Equipment is recalling high-pressure scuba air hoses that may leak, posing a drowning hazard to users. No injuries have been reported.

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

Trident Diving Equipment, of Chatsworth, Calif., is recalling about 200 high-pressure scuba diving air hoses. The recalled hoses are high-pressure scuba air hoses with a black, smooth rubber outer covering, approximately five millimeters in diameter and 32 or 36 inches long. They connect the regulator to the tank pressure gauge. The phrase "Scuba Diving High Pressure hose I.D. 3/16 (4.76 mm) W.P. 5000 PSI Exceeds SAE 100RT braid with Kevlar fiber from Dupont" is printed in white lettering on the hose's outer covering. The hoses have metal fittings on each end, with "CE EN 250 230" stamped on the female fitting and one of the following production date codes on the male hex head fitting: T1011, T1111, or T0312.

The diving hose can leak, posing a drowning hazard to the user. Trident has received one report of a hose leaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The hoses were sold at scuba diving retailers nationwide from November 2011 through June 2012 for about $35. Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact Trident Diving Equipment for a free replacement hose.

The recalled product

Product
High-Pressure Scuba Diving Air Hoses
Affected units
200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.