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"Trident" Braided High Pressure Hose and "Phantom" Double Braided High Pressure Hose
- Starting date:
- December 17, 2012
- Posting date:
- December 17, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness, Specialized Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Improper Safety Mechanisms, Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-16329
Affected products
"Trident" Braided High Pressure Hose and "Phantom" Double Braided High Pressure Hose
Product description
This recall involves black braided high pressure scuba air hoses. The recalled air hoses are black braided high pressure scuba air hoses. The hoses measure about one centimetre in diameter and vary in length from 15.24 centimetres (6 inches), 81.28 centimetres (32 Inches) and 91.44 centimetres (36 inches). These hoses attach to the regulator first stage and are intended for use with the submersible pressure gauge (SPG's) that indicate the air pressure in the scuba diving tank.
These recalled hoses were sold under the "Trident" and "Phantom" brand names printed only on the product packaging. The "Trident" air hoses have production date codes stamped into the metal fitting that attaches to the regulator with the following codes: T0811, T0911, T1011, T1111, T1211, T0112, and T0212. The "Phantom" air hoses have production date codes stamped into the metal fitting that attaches to the regulator with the following codes: 11Q3, 11Q4 and 12Q1.
Hazard identified
The diving hose can rupture reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
In the United States, there have been 9 reports of hoses bursting with no injuries.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these hoses
Number sold
Approximately 160 of the recalled "Trident" Braided High Pressure Hoses and 176 of the recalled "Phantom" Double Braided High Pressure Hoses were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled Phantom hoses were sold from August 2011 to August 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Taiwan.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Li Chung Plastics Ind. Co. Ltd.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
- Distributor
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Diversco Supply Inc.
Cambridge
Ontario
CANADA
- Distributor
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Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc.
Colorado Springs
Colorado
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact their supplier or their local Dive Store to receive instructions for obtaining a free replacement hose.
For more information, consumers may contact the firms below:
- Diversco Supply Inc. Tel: 1-800-650-0061, Fax: 1-877-264-3920
- Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc. Tel: 1-800-472-2740 or the firm's Web site.