{"id":7687,"date":"2013-03-22T15:41:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T19:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7687"},"modified":"2013-03-22T15:48:24","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T19:48:24","slug":"aqua-lung-recalls-110000-buoyancy-compensators-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7687","title":{"rendered":"Aqua Lung **Recalls** 110,000 Buoyancy Compensators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This recall involves all Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II rubber handles attached to weight pockets, including the following models: Axiom, Axiom i3, Balance, Black Diamond, Dimension, Libra, Lotus, Pearl, Pearl i3, Pro LT, Pro QD, Pro QDi3 and Zuma buoyancy compensators. The SureLock II handles are gray rubber and measure about 2 inches tall by 4 inches wide. The buoyancy compensator\u2019s\u00a0model name is embroidered on the inside back pad or the weight pocket\u2019s right lobe. \u201cSureLock\u201d is molded into the back of the weight pocket<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" alt=\"photo: Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.infozine.com\/news\/images\/articles\/13\/03\/2_55369_1363955548.jpg?_cfgetx=img.rx:300;img.ry:400;\" width=\"297px\" height=\"350px\" data-cfloaded=\"true\" data-cfsrc=\"\/news\/images\/articles\/13\/03\/2_55369_1363955548.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Global\/Images\/Recall\/2013\/13146b.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in an emergency. This poses a drowning hazard<\/p>\n<p>Sold at sporting goods and scuba diving stores nationwide from September 2008 through September 2012 for between $460 and $700 for the buoyancy compensator with the weight pockets.<\/p>\n<p>Aqua Lung is aware of 236 reports of handles detaching from the weight pockets. There are no reported injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers should stop using the recalled buoyancy compensators and return the two weight pockets to an authorized Aqua Lung dealer to receive a free inspection and free replacement for recalled weight pocket handles<\/p>\n<p>Consumers can contact Aqua Lung; toll-free at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(855) 355-7170\">(855) 355-7170<\/a>\u00a0from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqualung.com\/\">www.aqualung.com<\/a>\u00a0link\u00a0and click on Recall Notice for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Imported by Aqua Lung America, of Vista, CA, nanufactured in China and Mexico<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Recall Summary<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Name of product:<\/p>\n<p>Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles<\/p>\n<p>Hazard:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in an emergency. This poses a drowning hazard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ctl00_MainContent_RemedyPanel\">Remedy:<\/p>\n<div>Replace<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recall involves all Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II rubber handles attached to weight pockets, including the following models: Axiom, Axiom i3, Balance, Black Diamond, Dimension, Libra, Lotus, Pearl, Pearl i3, Pro LT, Pro QD, Pro QDi3 and Zuma buoyancy compensators. The SureLock II handles are gray rubber and measure about 2 inches tall by 4 inches wide. The buoyancy compensator\u2019s\u00a0model name is embroidered on the inside back pad or the weight pocket\u2019s right lobe. \u201cSureLock\u201d is molded into the back of the weight pocket<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in an emergency. This poses a drowning hazard<br \/>\nSold at sporting goods and scuba diving stores nationwide from September 2008 through September 2012 for between $460 and $700 for the buoyancy compensator with the weight pockets.<br \/>\nAqua Lung is aware of 236 reports of handles detaching from &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,138,43,171,40,3,100,137],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aow","category-alert","category-diver","category-divetalking-2","category-featured","category-ow","category-products","category-recall"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aqua Lung **Recalls** 110,000 Buoyancy Compensators - Divetalking<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Divetalking\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7687\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aqua Lung **Recalls** 110,000 Buoyancy Compensators\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Divetalking\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7687\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Divetalking\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Divetalking\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-03-22T19:41:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2013-03-22T19:48:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.infozine.com\/news\/images\/articles\/13\/03\/2_55369_1363955548.jpg?_cfgetx=img.rx:300;img.ry:400;\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.divetalking.com\\\/?p=7687#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.divetalking.com\\\/?p=7687\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.divetalking.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/02d5721103fd9d171fcc8cfb74d80947\"},\"headline\":\"Aqua Lung **Recalls** 110,000 Buoyancy Compensators\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-03-22T19:41:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2013-03-22T19:48:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.divetalking.com\\\/?p=7687\"},\"wordCount\":289,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.divetalking.com\\\/?p=7687#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.infozine.com\\\/news\\\/images\\\/articles\\\/13\\\/03\\\/2_55369_1363955548.jpg?_cfgetx=img.rx:300;img.ry:400;\",\"articleSection\":[\"Adv. 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