Aqua Lung Recalls Powerline Inflators Due to Injury and Drowning Hazards
Aqua Lung is recalling about 53,000 Powerline inflators because the inflation button can remain depressed, causing uncontrolled ascent and posing injury and drowning hazards.
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/injury) where no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Aqua Lung America is recalling approximately 53,000 Powerline inflators installed on Aqua Lung and Apeks Black Ice buoyancy compensators. These inflators are used by scuba divers to establish buoyancy in the water. The recalled inflators are black, measure about 20 inches long and 3.5 inches wide, and have a date code beginning with "H" printed on the inflator body.
The recall is due to a defect where the inflation button can remain depressed, causing the buoyancy compensators to continue inflating. This can result in an uncontrolled ascent, which poses injury and drowning hazards to the diver. The firm has received 60 reports of the inflators continuing to inflate, but no injuries have been reported.
The inflators were sold separately for about $30 and with Aqua Lung and Apeks buoyancy compensators for between $370 and $700 at Sports Chalet and authorized Aqua Lung stores nationwide from January 2015 through September 2016. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled inflators and contact Aqua Lung to receive a free repair, which consists of the replacement of the inflation button by an authorized Aqua Lung dealer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Aqua Lung Powerline inflators
- Manufacturer
- Aqua Lung America, of Vista, Calif.
- Affected units
- 53,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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