Sports & outdoor

AQUALUNG Recalls Buoyancy Compensator Devices Due to Injury and Drowning Hazards

The dump valve knob can get stuck when the recalled BCD is inflated, opening the dump valve which stops the BCD from fully inflating. This can result in a loss of buoyancy control and poses injury (decompression…

Read the official notice → Apeks Exotec SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs)
Date
2022-10-20
Country
United States
Brand
AQUALUNG Group, of Carlsbad, California
Product
Apeks Exotec SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs)
Units
330
Category
Sports & outdoor
Source
CPSC

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