Platypus filters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 25, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 25, 2024the latest report was made
- Nov 25, 2024the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Platypus
- Maker
- Cascade Designs, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- FiltersCPSC’s product type: Filters (code 4005), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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.
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No incident, no one hurt Made Nov 25, 2024, sent to the company Dec 13, 2024, published by CPSC Dec 31, 2024
The product, in the report: I purchased 3 Pink, 1 green, and 1 blue platypus quickdraw water filters. 4 were purchased and returned to REI. 1 was purchased and returned to Amazon. These filters us a 0.2 micron hollow-fiber membrane to filter many biological contaminants of concern from untreated water in the backcountry. The Platypus Quickdraw allows the user to test the filter to receive feedback as to whether or not the membrane has been comprimised and no longer safe for using to treat water. This failure point is indicated when a constant stream of bubbles makes its way through the filter. I tested each filter at my home, or at REI, following the manufacturer’s outlined integrity testing procedure to ensure that the filters were functioning proprely before deciding to use them in the backcountry. All 5 filters failed the integrity test (in significant ways) immediately out of the box.
I have been using a Platypus QuickDraw waterfilter for several years without any problems. Recently, my old filter broke, and I decided to buy a new Platypus Quickdraw. I purchased one from REI, and brought it home and conducted the manufacturer’s recommended integrity test (to make sure the filter was safe). The filter failed the integrity test out of the box. I bought and returned 3 more filters from REI that also all failed the integrity test. I purchased another one off of Amazon, and that one also failed the manufacturer’s own integrity test. It seems likely that there has been a major manufacturing issues with at least one batch of Platypus QuickDraws that have been sold in the Sacramento area. This is concerning, as many customers may not know to do integrity test, and will therefore have comprimised filters that they assume are performing as advertised.
- Model
- QuickDraw Ultralight Backpacking Water Filter
- UPC
- 040818138533
- Serial number
- 040818138533
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Nov 24, 2024
- Where
- Sacramento, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 36, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Platypus, made or sold by Cascade Designs, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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