CPSC Recall in 2022: Cressi-Sub USA Recalls Scuba Diver Buoyancy Compensator Devices 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 2022.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 23-013

Date: October 13, 2022

Product Name: Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) with LP inflator hose

Recall Description:

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.

Hazard 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 hazard to the user.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 1,350

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

Cressi authorized dealers nationwide from March 2022 through August 2022 for between $250 and $1,200 for the fully assembled BCD.

Manufactured In:

Hungary (BCD)/Italy (IP inflator hose)