Reported Jun 15, 2023
Huish Recalls Oceanic SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensating Devices Due to Drowning Hazard
Huish Outdoors of Salt Lake City, Utah
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensating Devices and contact Huish Outdoors to receive free replacement weight pockets. Pockets are detachable and easily replaceable. Consumers should dispose of the current weight pockets.
Firm contact: Huish Outdoors toll-free at 833-493-1029 or email at service@huishoutdoors.com or online at https://www.oceanicworldwide.com/blog/qlr4-weight-pocket-voluntary-recall/ or https://www.oceanicworldwide.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensating Devices OceanPro, Excursion, Hera
- Amount recalled
- About 7,100 (In addition, 345 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Scuba dive equipment stores nationwide and online through third party distributor and dealer websites from April 2019 through May 2023 for between $530 and $720..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The handle for the weight pockets in the Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensating Device can break during use. If this happens, the user will not be able to dump weight pockets in an emergency to rise to the surface, posing a drowning hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received 73 reports of broken weight pocket handles. No injuries have been reported.
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