Mares 2019-06-12 Sports serious CPSC
Sports · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-19137
Mares XR buoyancy compensation vests Recall
Issued June 12, 2019 · Mares · 600 units affected
In June 2019, Mares recalled the Mares XR buoyancy compensation vests, a serious sports recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The deflation button can come unscrewed and result in loss of buoyancy, posing a drowning hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Mares XR buoyancy compensation vests only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Mares to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled buoyancy compensation vests and take them to a Mares scuba dealer for a free repair.
Recall details
- Brand
- Mares
- Category
- Sports
- Recall date
- June 12, 2019
- Units affected
- 600
- Sold at
- Specialized dive shops and online from June 2018 through March 2019 for about $350 to $825.
- Recall number
- CPSC-19137
- Made in
- Italy
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Mares has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 102 Sports recalls in our database.
- 600 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 218,333 US households.
- This is the 12th Sports recall we've logged in 2019.