Huish Outdoors Recalls Buoyancy Control Devices (BCDs) Due to Drowning Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 16-262 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 14, 2016
- Brand
- Huish Outdoors
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Zeagle brand buoyancy control devices (BCDs)
- Hazard
- Drowning Hazard
- Hazard type
- Suffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 1,400 (in addition, about 50 were sold in Canada)
- Made in
- Vietnam
- Last updated by CPSC
- October 27, 2016
What was recalled
This recall involves all Zeagle brand Grace and Element BCDs. BCDs are used to help a diver maintain buoyancy under water during scuba diving. The Grace model is black with light green accents and has the logo "Z/Grace" on the right side pocket and left shoulder. The words "Zeagle Sport" are on the left side pocket. The Element model is black with red accents and has the logo "Z/Element" on the right side pocket and left shoulder. The words "Zeagle Sport" are on the left side pocket.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Zeagle brand buoyancy control devices (BCDs) · About 1,400 (in addition, about 50 were sold in Canada) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Authorized Zeagle dealers and online at www.zeagle.com for about $412 for the Grace model and about $490 for the Element model BCD, from September 2015 through August 2016.; Huish Outdoors LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received one report of a seam failure in the BCD resulting in air leakage. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Huish Outdoors toll-free at 888-270- 8595 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.zeagle.com and click on recall notice for more information .Consumers can also e-mail the firm at recall@huishoutdoors.com.
Recall history and context
Huish Outdoors appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all Huish Outdoors recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Zeagle brand buoyancy control devices (BCDs) (About 1,400 (in addition, about 50 were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves all Zeagle brand Grace and Element BCDs.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Drowning Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled BCDs and return them to Huish Outdoors or an authorized Zeagle dealer for a free replacement.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on October 27, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.