A scuba regulator sold for nearly nine years is under recall because a metal inlet tube can crack and break, interrupting the breathing system underwater. The federal notice tells owners of affected Hollis 200LX second-stage regulators to stop using them immediately and obtain a free repair.
About 7,200 units were sold in the United States, with another 370 sold in Canada. Huish Outdoors reported 17 broken inlet tubes to regulators, though no injuries had been reported when the recall was announced.
The second stage is the part held in a diver’s mouth
A scuba regulator reduces high-pressure air from a cylinder to a pressure a diver can breathe. The first stage attaches to the tank, while the second stage includes the mouthpiece and supplies air on demand. A failure in that downstream assembly can become an immediate emergency because it sits in the diver’s active breathing path.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s July 16 notice says the inlet tube can crack and break, creating a risk of serious injury or death from drowning. The notice classifies the remedy as a repair rather than replacement or refund.
Only specified Hollis 200LX units are included
The recalled products are Hollis 200LX second-stage diving regulators made from black and red plastic and metal. “200LX” and “Hollis” are engraved on top. The serial number appears beneath the mouthpiece, so identification requires checking more than the model name.
Four serial-number ranges are listed: C3753 through C77735, S73202 through S84427, HA00001 through HA14873, and LX001698 through LX009896. A regulator outside those ranges is not identified in this recall, even if it carries the same model branding.
The repair begins with an immediate stop-use instruction
CPSC directs affected consumers to stop diving with the recalled regulator and return it to an authorized Hollis dealer for a free repair. Huish Outdoors also offers instructions for obtaining a prepaid shipping label and sending the product back by mail.
The manufacturer’s recall information page is linked from the federal notice, along with a dealer locator. Owners should use official contact channels rather than an unverified repair shop, since the remedy concerns a safety-critical breathing component and must match the recall procedure.
The products were sold from 2017 into 2026
Diving-supply stores nationwide sold the regulators from May 2017 through February 2026 for about $330. The long sales window means affected units may now be in several places: personal dive kits, rental fleets, training operations or equipment stored between trips.
Huish Outdoors, based in Salt Lake City, imported the Taiwan-made regulators. CPSC lists the action as Fast Track Recall 26-624. Fast Track participation allows a company to work with the agency on a prompt corrective action without a lengthy preliminary determination process.
Secondhand ownership can complicate notification. A diver who bought used equipment may never have registered the product or shared contact details with the original retailer. Shops that serviced, traded or consigned 200LX units can help by checking serial numbers in current inventory and records from earlier transactions.
Seventeen failures establish more than a theoretical hazard
No reported injuries is encouraging, but it does not reduce the urgency of the stop-use direction. The 17 inlet-tube failures show that the defect has occurred in actual products. Underwater equipment can leave little time to respond when breathing gas delivery changes unexpectedly.
Trained divers carry alternate-air procedures and may have redundant equipment depending on the dive. Those safeguards are not a reason to keep using recalled gear. Emergency skills address unforeseen failures; a known defect with an available remedy should be removed before the next descent.
A pre-dive inspection also cannot cancel the recall. A component may appear intact before entering the water and still contain damage that is difficult to see or that progresses under load. The official remedy is a repair performed through the recall program, not a visual check, pressure test or informal parts swap.
A serial-number check is the decisive step
Visual similarity alone cannot confirm whether a regulator is covered. The model marking and serial number must be matched against the official ranges. Dive operators also need records that distinguish customer-owned regulators from shop inventory and rental equipment.
The notice remained active as of August 2, 2026, and neither CPSC nor the manufacturer had withdrawn the free-repair instruction. A completed repair should be documented before the regulator returns to service. Until then, the safest storage choice is one that clearly prevents the unit from being packed accidentally for a dive.
Dive shops can isolate affected equipment with a visible tag and remove it from reservation systems while repair is pending. Individual owners can keep the serial number, shipping record and dealer receipt together. That paper trail establishes which unit was repaired and helps prevent a recalled second stage from being confused with similar equipment in a shared kit.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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