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title: "Cressi-Sub USA Recalls Scuba Diver Buoyancy Compensator Devices Due to Drowni... — CPSC recall 23013 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Defective metal fittings on the inflator hose can cause an airflow restriction and failure to inflate, or improper inflation of the BCD, posing a drowning hazar"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# Cressi-Sub USA Recalls Scuba Diver Buoyancy Compensator Devices Due to Drowning Hazard — CPSC recall 23013

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Oct 13, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hoses. The LP inflator hoses attach to the regulator first stage of the BCD. The following Cressi base models, as identified on the label stitched to the pocket on the BCDs, are included in the recall: Patrol (IC74160), Quartz (JIC74190), Start (IC72170), Start Pro (IC72190), Aquaride (IC74080), Travel Light (IC7406), Commander Evolution (IC771000), and Scorpion (IC77000). Only inflator hoses with serial numbers 007/22, 019/22 or 035/22 stamped into the metal fitting that attaches to the BCDs are included in the recall.
- **Reason**: Defective metal fittings on the inflator hose can cause an airflow restriction and failure to inflate, or improper inflation of the BCD, posing a drowning hazard to the user.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Cressi-sub USA Inc., of Saddle Brook, New Jersey
- **Quantity**: About 1,350
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23013

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Cressi-Sub-USA-Recalls-Scuba-Diver-Buoyancy-Compensator-Devices-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Oct 13, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scuba BCDs and contact Cressi-sub to receive a free replacement hose with installation instructions including a pre-paid mailing label for returning the recalled hoses. The firm is contacting all known purchasers regarding the recall.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Cressi-Sub-USA-Recalls-Scuba-Diver-Buoyancy-Compensator-Devices-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Cressi-sub USA at 800-338-9143 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at orders@cressiusa.com or online at www.cressi.com and click on Support then click on the Cressi USA Recall Information tab or https://www.cressi.com/usrecall for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Cressi-sub USA Inc., of Saddle Brook, New Jersey records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/cressi-sub-usa-inc-of-saddle-brook-new-jersey/)