Huish Outdoors of Salt Lake City, Utah, is recalling about 76,000 Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels.
The bottom purge valve on the recalled snorkels can leak, allowing unexpected water entry, posing a drowning hazard.
The firm has received 13 reports of the snorkels leaking. One injury, involving minor cuts to a consumer who tripped after a snorkel leaked has been reported.
This recall involves Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels.
The recalled snorkels are white and gray with a blue plastic housing around an oval shaped, clear rubber bottom purge valve and a blue dry splash guard located at the top of the snorkel. It measures about 16.5 inches tall. Oceanic
Adult Dry Top Snorkels with the following four-digit batch numbers are included in this recall: 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114 and 2115.
The batch numbers can be found above the flexible gray tubing.
The snorkels, manufactured in Thailand, were sold at Costco Wholesale Warehouses nationwide and online at www.costco.com from February 2021, through July 2021, for about $40.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snorkels and follow the instructions online at www.oceanicsnorkel.com to destroy the product and register for a free replacement snorkel, shipping included.
Consumers may call Huish Outdoors toll-free at (833) 493-1029 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT) Monday through Friday or online at www.oceanicworldwide.com and click on “Quality Alerts” at the bottom of the page for more information.