Aqualung scuba diving

7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 21, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

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7reports to CPSC
Jun 21, 2023the latest report was made
Aug 29, 2013the earliest
7with the company’s comments

Brand: Aqualung
Maker: Aqua LungMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Scuba divingThe activity, its clothing or equipmentCPSC’s product type: Scuba Diving (Activity, Apparel or Equipment) (code 1275), in Sports and Recreation: Pools & Water Sports

Other ways the reports write the brand (4)

“Aqua Lung / Zuma”, “Aqualung Axiom I3 Buoyancy Compensation Device (BCD)”, “Aqualung BCD/Poweline inflator” and “Aqualung Lotus i3 BCD”

By month

1 report from July 2022 to June 2023; the most in June 2023, 1. 6 earlier reports, since August 2013, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
June 2023	1
October 2019	1
October 2018	1
June 2017	1
September 2016	1
August 2015	1
August 2013	1

How badly anyone was hurt

No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No one hurt
Made Jun 21, 2023, sent to the company Jun 23, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2023

The product, in the report: This is an Aqua Lung i300c, sold as part of a diving package and contained as part of my diving gear, attached to my SCUBA regulator.

Aqua Lung i300c Dive Computer, used in recreational diving was purchased in 2019. The device was well kept and appeared to operate normally. I logged less than 20 total dives on the device. In 2023, without warning or notice, using the computer in Key Largo, the pressure sensor failed and began errant recording and reporting of depth. This is a life-endangering problem, reporting dives no deeper than 6 feet, where actual depths, based on my wife’s functional [REDACTED] Dive Computer, who I was partnered with read correctly and was actually up to 40 feet. This is life endangering, as a qualified advanced open water diver, could cause decompression sickness or oxygen narcosis.

Model
i300c dive computer
UPC
Unknown
Serial number
012545
Bought from
Divers Direct, Key West Florida
Bought
Aug 1, 2019, about then
Where
Fairfax, Virginia: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 62, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Aqualung, made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/7/2023) Aqua Lung: As indicated in the Additional Details section of the report, Mr. _________ contacted Aqualung in addition to the CPSC. He was provided with means to return his i300C computer for evaluation and correction to Aqua Lung America’s Repair Department. Our Inside Sales Representative noted that the reported problems were 1) incorrectly reading depth and 2) difficulty with the instrument’s Bluetooth connection.
Our Repair Department technicians successfully downloaded via Bluetooth all 20 dive profiles from the computer. We were unable to reproduce the Bluetooth connection problem.
Upon reviewing the dive history, our Technician observed that in the most recent 6 of the last 7 (#15 – #20) dives, the depth was indicated in meters, rather than feet, as #14 had been. Our suspicion was that the units to be displayed may have been changed inadvertently, resulting in worrisome depth readings that would be significantly different from that of another gauge set to indicate feet.
To test, the i300C was pressure tested alongside a control depth gauge (Aqualung i450T) for multiple simulated dives. We found that the gauges tracked together from 0 to 130 feet using 5- and 10-foot increments, and also from 0 to 40 meters in about 5-meter increments. Once again, we were unable to reproduce a malfunction.
Aqualung offered to perform any other tests for Mr. ______ to restore his confidence in diving with his i300C instrument, but at this point in time he only has asked for us to return it. Of course if further difficulties arise, Aqualung will do all we can to provide support to Mr. ________’s complete satisfaction.

CPSC report 20230621-91105-2147346880. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 9, 2019, sent to the company Nov 5, 2019, published by CPSC Nov 20, 2019

The product, in the report: Dimension I3 BCD

In February I took my BCD to [REDACTED] for my yearly maintenance. I also had a complaint that the inflator was sticking and sometimes it would slowly inflate. The dive shop examined it and agreed it was a problem and sent it back to Aqualung. A couple of months later the shop called and said it was back. So I went to pick it up. When the shop gave it to me I immediately noticed it wasn’t fixed. It was still sticking. The shop technician looked at it and agreed it wasn’t fixed. So they called Aqualung repair shop and had me talk to them. They said they didn’t open up the valve, they just hooked up the inflator and it was working as designed and weren’t interested in doing anything else. So I took it home and used it as was throughout the summer. October 5th I was diving at lake Harvey. I was ready to surface, but my inflator didn’t work. So I kicked to the surface and manually inflated my BCD. I was very winded by the time I was done. The bcd held air for about 3 seconds and then dumped me back under water. By this point I was very winded. I attempted to manually inflate my bcd again, but it wasn’t holding air. I attempted to go back to my regulator, but I was so winded I couldn’t breath through it and spit it out. I was able to signal to my fellow divers who I saw 40’ away on the shore. They were able to get to me and get me to the shore. Upon inspection of my bcd we found that the inflator hose became disconected, Hence the inflator not working. But also the inflator was stuck in the deflate position. Which is the reason the bcd wouldn’t hold air. I have e-mailed Aqualung, but haven’t heard back from them.

Model
Dimension I3
Bought from
Lancaster Scuba Center
Where
Pennsylvania: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 48, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Aqualung, made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(11/18/2019) Aqua Lung: Aqua Lung is glad to know that no one was injured. The consumer successfully contacted Customer Service, returned his three-year-old Dimension i3 to Aqua Lung for analysis, and was given a new replacement Buoyancy Compensator(BC). We found that the returned BC passed functional tests and the critical i3 system components were tight fitting but dimensionally compliant. We also confirmed that the Quick Disconnect (the fitting to which the inflation hose should have been connected) is manufactured according to specifications and firmly holds properly installed hose assemblies. Aqua Lung is committed to satisfying our customers and we would never want them to choose to use equipment with which they are not completely comfortable. We hope the new BC will provide trouble-free diving.

CPSC report 20191009-759D0-2147377228. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Oct 14, 2018, sent to the company Oct 22, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 5, 2018

The product, in the report: Rubber handle of the ditch able weight pocket on Aqualung Lotus i3 BCD

The rubber Surelock II handle of one of the ditchable weight pockets broke off the weight pocket when I tried to pull the weight pocket out of my Lotus i3 BCD. I was not in the water.... this occurred when I was taking out the weight pocket after a shore dive to pack up and leave the dive site. The weight pocket could not be removed until I got back to the place I was renting and could pull the pocket out using pliers. After an internet search, I am now aware there is a recall on all rubber Surelock II handles. I will be taking both my weight pockets in to an Aqualung dealer to replace the rubber handles before any other dives.

Model
Lotus i3
Bought from
Last Frontier Diving, Alaska
Bought
Feb 1, 2014, about then
Where
Hawaii: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 54, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Aqualung Lotus i3 BCD, made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/23/2018) Aqua Lung: Aqua Lung apologizes for the inconvenience experienced in connection with the rubber weight pocket handles. The CPSC was notified September 2012 when we realized that we had an issue with some of the handles. As part of that formal recall process, we attempted to contact everyone in our consumer database. This is comprised of those that have registered their product(s) with Aqua Lung. Further, all Authorized Dealers of Aqua Lung products were contacted (then, and later, in November 2014 as part of an expanded recall) and instructed to replace all rubber weight pocket handles with the web-based handles. The consumer indicated their intention to contact Aqua Lung. Hopefully, the weight pouches have been replaced with pouches featuring the current web handles and many trouble-free dives can be enjoyed using their Lotus i3 BC.

CPSC report 20181014-D62A3-2147385021. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 22, 2017, sent to the company Jun 30, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2017

The product, in the report: Aqua Lung Zuma buoyancy compensators with SureLock weight pocket handles

The SureLock weight pocket handle on my Aqua Lung Zuma buoyancy compensator failed while I was diving. The rubber handle on one pocket detached and the second one has a visible crack and is about to detach. The handle that broke happened after a dive when I was removing the weight pocket, and luckily, no one was injured. However, it could have resulted in a serious diving accident if a diving emergency had occurred and the weights needed to be removed quickly.

Bought from
Dive store
Bought
Jun 1, 2010, about then
Where
British Virgin Islands: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Aqua Lung / Zuma, made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/14/2017) Aqua Lung: Aqua Lung apologizes for the alarm and inconvenience experienced in connection with the rubber weight pocket handles. The purchased product was shipped in 2010 or earlier. The CPSC was notified September 2012 when we realized that we had an issue with some of the handles. As part of that formal recall process, we attempted to contact everyone in our consumer database. This is comprised of those that had registered their product(s) with Aqua Lung. Further, all Authorized Dealers of Aqua Lung products were contacted (then, and later, in November 2014 as part of an expanded recall) and instructed to replace all rubber weight pocket handles with the web based handles. The consumer indicated their intention to contact Aqua Lung. Hopefully, the weight pouches have been replaced with pouches featuring the current web based handles and many trouble-free dives can be enjoyed using the Zuma BC.

CPSC report 20170621-C2F55-2147399504. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 26, 2016, sent to the company Oct 6, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 28, 2016

The product, in the report: Aqua Lung is conducting a voluntary product update of select Powerline inflators. Powerline inflators are found on all Aqua Lung Buoyancy Compensators and the Apeks Black Ice Buoyancy Compensator. If you have purchased an Aqua Lung BCD/Apeks Black Ice since January 1, 2015, it will need to be inspected to determine if it meets the specific criteria and requires updating. Aqua Lung is concerned that a failure may occur during a dive, causing the Powerline to continue inflating after the inflation button has been released, increasing the potential of an uncontrolled ascent. While there have been reports of this occurring underwater, there have not been any reported injuries and Aqua Lung believes that a voluntary safety notice is the safe and prudent thing to do. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their BCs with Powerline inflators with a date code beginning with an H. Bring the BCD to your nearest authorized Aqua Lung Dive Retailer or Dive Center. They will be able to update your Powerline inflator for you. The replacement is made under warranty and you will not incur any charges. Consumer Contact - for additional assistance please call (800) 775-3483 or visit www.aqualung.com and click on the Recall & Safety Notice.

Aqualung BCD (Bouyancy Control Devices) contain a Powerline inflator that can get stuck, causing unchecked inflation and rapid ascent during scuba diving. This is under a voluntary recall. Divers Direct in Miami FL is selling these devices without notifying customers of the defect. They should have had them repaired or replaced as per the manufacturer’s website. By continuing to sell these, they are endangering the life of their customers.

Model
HD Pro
Bought from
Divers Direct
Bought
Aug 18, 2016, about then
Where
Turks and Caicos Islands: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 21, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Aqualung BCD/Poweline inflator, made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/20/2016) Aqua Lung: Aqua Lung is relieved to read that no one was injured. We worked hard to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We also have found our dealers to be responsive and compliant in these situations. This incident doesn’t change our opinion. Specifically, the estimated purchase date indicated in the report is August 18, 2016. Divers Direct stores did not receive Aqua Lung’s preliminary Safety Notice to dealers about the sticking Powerline Button issue until September 7, 2016, almost three weeks after the purchase. In fact Aqua Lung and the CPSC finalized the Recall Notice and associated documentation on October 6, 2016, so Divers Direct were in no way selling product they had been notified to stop selling without repair or replacement. Our hope is that the customer’s Powerline has been or will be repaired free of charge at any Authorized Aqua Lung Dealer, at their earliest convenience.

CPSC report 20160926-249E4-2147413680. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Aug 8, 2015, sent to the company Aug 17, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 31, 2015

The product, in the report: Aqualung BCD Model: Zuma Model # 314282 Serial # BB228067 Lot# 10316AD016

Brand new (just purchased) Agua Lung BCD Zuma. In an emergency situation needed to dump weights; on pouch could not be dumped because rubber pull handle separated from rest of pouch. Other pouch could be dumped so no injury occurred , upon inspection rubble pull handle had completely separated on one pouch, on other pouch was partially torn off. This was first use of BCD. Without the rubber pull handles the pouches are difficult to get unlatched even on the surface in controlled conditions; at depth in an emergency this would not have been possible. We narrowly averted a drowning. We are quite upset that we were sold a recalled product as we found out that this product had been recalled in 2014 but was still being sold retail.

Serial number
BB228067
Bought from
Fathom Five Divers, Hawaii
Bought
Aug 3, 2015
Where
Hawaii: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 54, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(8/27/2015) Aqua Lung: Aqua Lung apologizes for the alarm and inconvenience experienced in connection with the rubber weight pocket handles. Fathom Five is among the group of all Authorized Dealers of Aqua Lung products who were contacted in November 2014 as part of a formal recall process and instructed to replace all rubber weight pocket handles with the web based handles. We have followed up with reminders, and our sales representatives have been alerted to help our dealers ensure they have completed the swap-out process. The purchased product was shipped in 2011. The dealer has replaced it with a recently manufactured Zuma BC with web handles, which should provide the customer with many trouble-free dives.

CPSC report 20150808-640C9-2147429540. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Aug 29, 2013, sent to the company Sep 30, 2013, published by CPSC Oct 30, 2013

The product, in the report: Diving Device

Caller purchased an Aqualung Axiom I3 Buoyancy Compensation Device (BCD), Serial number BB314183 on 01/13/2013. The BCD uses a weight packet retention system called “Surelock II”. The system attaches the packets to the BCD through the use of plastic tension clips. There is no redundant retention system such as a buckled strap of Velcro flap. During two recent dives he experienced a failure of this system. The weight packet self-detached and fell to the sea bottom. The complaint is that by not designing the system with a redundant retention system, Aqualung has provided a product that can cause an unexpected hazardous situation for a diver. When the diver loses a weight packet three things can happen: 1. The diver will suffer a rapid increase in buoyancy which can result in an unintended rapid descent from depth without allowing for a decompression and or safety stop as advocated by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). 2. The diver will experience a shift of equipment on their body since they will have too much weight on one side of their body. 3. The diver will lose the ability to control their body attitude in the water. I have contacted the manufacturer. Their position is that the problem may have been due to improper installation by the user. While this is possible the underlying issue is that the product design would allow this to occur in the first place. Just as a vehicle provides redundancy to an occupant that they may not have properly fastened their seat belt (in the form of an audible and visual warning), so should this system have some type of back-up in case the retention system fails. The expectation of a vehicle occupant is that their seat belt will stay buckled during its intended use and so should the Surelock II system keep the weight attached to the BCD during its intended use. Attached are images of the product tag and purchase invoice:

Model
unknown
Serial number
BB314183
Bought from
Dive World, Texas
Bought
Jan 13, 2013
Where
Unspecified: Other
Who was involved
Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Aqualung Axiom I3 Buoyancy Compensation Device (BCD), made or sold by Aqua Lung
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/17/2013) Aqua Lung: When Aqua Lung learned that [REDACTED] twice lost a weight pocket, we repeatedly tried to offer assistance to him in the way of an inspection of his BC and SureLock system. These repeated attempts were rejected. It is our understanding that [REDACTED] is more interested in a redesign of the SureLock system that provides a redundant means of retaining weights. While we respect that he is entitled to his opinion, it is an opinion that Aqua Lung and the diving community at large, do not share. The SureLock II weight release system, is a time proven system that places diver safety above all else. In a life-threatening emergency, a panicked diver must be able to immediately jettison their lead weight. SureLock provides a single pull release to accomplish this. [REDACTED]’s suggestion would require a two-step process to release the lead. Aqua Lung contends that a panicked diver facing an emergency will not be able to perform these multiple functions. The SureLock II has been hailed by independent labs as being the best weight release system in the industry. Aqua Lung’s offer to assist [REDACTED] by inspecting his BC still stands.

CPSC report 20130829-24C39-1351959. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Aqualung scuba diving

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