Trelleborg Viking Recalls Scuba Diving Dry Suit Air Inlet Hose Assemblies
Trelleborg Viking is recalling approximately 5,000 Viking Sport Dry Suit Air Inlet Hose Assemblies because improper seating can cause a free-flow of air, potentially leading to death or serious injury.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that a diver died while using the product and that the recall follows a jury verdict regarding this death. Per the rubric, reported deaths result in a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Trelleborg Viking, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,000 Viking Sport Dry Suit Air Inlet Hose Assemblies used as scuba diving equipment. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The affected hose assemblies were sold nationwide between January 1, 1982, and March 31, 1988, for approximately $111 each.
The recall follows a jury verdict that awarded damages to the spouse of a diver from Anchorage, Alaska, who died while using one of the recalled hose assemblies. If the hose assembly is not properly seated in the air inlet valve on the diver's suit, a free-flow of air into the dry dive suit may occur. If this happens during a dive and the diver fails to take standard precautions, death or serious injury, including air embolism, may result.
The recalled hose assemblies have identifying letters at the point of connection into a diver's first stage regulator, consisting of letters and numbers that begin with A, B, or C and end in letters A through L. Other, unmarked Viking hose assemblies sold during the specified period are also included in this recall. Consumers should stop using the hose assemblies immediately and contact Trelleborg Viking for a free replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Viking Sport Dry Suit Air Inlet Hose Assemblies scuba diving equipment
- Manufacturer
- Trelleborg Viking
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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