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title: "AQUALUNG Recalls Buoyancy Compensator Devices Due to Injury and Drowning Hazards — CPSC recall 23021 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The dump valve knob can get stuck when the recalled BCD is inflated, opening the dump valve which stops the BCD from fully inflating. This can result in a loss"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-23021-aqualung-recalls-buoyancy-compensator-devices-due-to-injury-and-drowning-hazards/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# AQUALUNG Recalls Buoyancy Compensator Devices Due to Injury and Drowning Hazards — CPSC recall 23021

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date Oct 20, 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 Apeks Exotec SCUBA Diving Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs). The Exotec is a back flotation-style BCD used to control a SCUBA diver's buoyancy underwater. The Apeks brand and Exotec model name are embroidered on the back panel and side pockets of the BCD and the metal components are gray or orange. Only model numbers BT1380108ML, BT1380108XLXXL, BT1380110ML and BT1380110XLXXL are included in the recall. The model number is printed on the label tucked behind the bladder between the tank attachment belt and the lower dump valve.
- **Reason**: The dump valve knob can get stuck when the recalled BCD is inflated, opening the dump valve which stops the BCD from fully inflating. This can result in a loss of buoyancy control and poses injury (decompression sickness) and drowning hazards.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: AQUALUNG Group, of Carlsbad, California
- **Quantity**: 330
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23021

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/AQUALUNG-Recalls-Buoyancy-Compensator-Devices-Due-to-Injury-and-Drowning-Hazards)

## 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 20, 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 buoyancy compensator devices and take them back to the place where purchased for a free repair. If a consumer is unable to return the product to a dealer where purchased, they should reach out to AQUALUNG directly for instructions to receive a free repair.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/AQUALUNG-Recalls-Buoyancy-Compensator-Devices-Due-to-Injury-and-Drowning-Hazards)

### Contact in the notice

AQUALUNG toll-free at 877-379-7694 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email support@aqualung.com or online at https://us.aqualung.com/en/recall-information.html or at www.aqualung.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [AQUALUNG Group, of Carlsbad, California records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/aqualung-group-of-carlsbad-california/)