CPSC Recall in 2014: Aqua Lung Expands Recall of Buoyancy Compensators Due to Drowning Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2014.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-022

Date: November 12, 2014

Product Name: Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles

Recall Description:

The rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in an emergency.

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 30,000 in the United States and 11,300 in Canada (an additional 110,000 were previously recalled in the U.S. in March 2013)

Incidents:

Aqua Lung is aware of an additional 50 reports of the handles detaching from the weight pockets. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Sporting goods and scuba diving stores nationwide from September 2008 through October 2014 for between $460 and $700 for the buoyancy compensator with the weight pockets.

Manufactured In:

China and Mexico