QLR4 Weight Pocket

Official notice

28 Jul 2023

Last checked

28 Jul 2023

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns QLR4 Weight Pocket. There is a risk of drowning and death if the weight pocket cannot be removed from the BCD sleeve to allow the diver to re-surface safely. Published 2023-07-28.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately stop using the weight pocket and check if the weight pocket is affected by using the BCD serial number tool on the Submerged Nation webpage . Affected consumers should submit a replacement QLR4 product claim form through the webpage . For more information, contact Australian Underwater Products by phone 03 5986 0100 or email contact@aup.com.au

Recall number

52c1deb5-b854-4768-85f8-df63daf593ac

Official notice

2023-07-28

The hazard

There is a risk of drowning and death if the weight pocket cannot be removed from the BCD sleeve to allow the diver to re-surface safely.

How to check if you're affected

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Affected products

Product 1

The QLR4 contains a weight pocket that is used within a scuba diver’s buoyancy compensating device (BCD) to carry weight. Affected BCD models: • Oceanpro • Excursion • Hera Affected BCD serial number ranges: • 608262-695909 • 1170357-1180342 • 1200001-1200070 • 20031001-22082698 The serial number can be found on the product warning label located on the BCD’s cummerbund. Affected weight pockets can also be identified by them not containing a date code on the underside of the handle.

Product 2

The QLR4 contains a weight pocket that is used within a scuba diver’s buoyancy compensating device (BCD) to carry weight. Affected BCD models: • Oceanpro • Excursion • Hera Affected BCD serial number ranges: • 608262-695909 • 1170357-1180342 • 1200001-1200070 • 20031001-22082698 The serial number can be found on the product warning label located on the BCD’s cummerbund. Affected weight pockets can also be identified by them not containing a date code on the underside of the handle.

Risk / hazard

There is a risk of drowning and death if the weight pocket cannot be removed from the BCD sleeve to allow the diver to re-surface safely.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Diving

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

52c1deb5-b854-4768-85f8-df63daf593ac

Classification

Diving

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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