Product Recall Number: 19-137
Why was Mares XR buoyancy compensation vests recalled?
The deflation button can come unscrewed and result in loss of buoyancy, posing a drowning hazard.
Product Recall Number: 19-137
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-06-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Mares XR buoyancy compensation vests
Description: This recall involves Mares XR buoyancy compensation vests used for scuba diving. The following model numbers and model names are included in this recall. The serial number is printed on a rectangular label on the inflator body. This recall affects serial numbers from 8A-02001 to 8A-07630. Model # Description / Model Name Serial Numbers 417511 Donut Bladder Single Tank - XR Line 8A-02001 through 8A-07630 417512 Donut Bladder Twin Tank - XR Line 417536 Sidemount Pure Light Bladder - XR Line 417539 Red Devil Single Backmount set - XR Line 417540 Red Devil Single Backmount set SSI - XR Line 417547 Pure Light Sidemount compl.set - XR Line 417550 Silver Knight Single BM set - XR Line 417551 Blue Battle Single Backmount set - XR Line
Hazard Description: The deflation button can come unscrewed and result in loss of buoyancy, posing a drowning hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 600
Incidents: The firm has received one report of a loose deflator button. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled buoyancy compensation vests and take them to a Mares scuba dealer for a free repair.
Sold At: Specialized dive shops and online from June 2018 through March 2019 for about $350 to $825.
Importers: Mares, of Boca Raton, Fla.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Italy
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed