Notice names this product. HEAD USA’s Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators is named in CPSC recall 26677. Your particular item is not yet verified. Compare the identifiers and exclusions in the notice before deciding whether it applies. Agency-reported hazard: The recalled second stage regulators can restrict air flow to the user at depths exceeding 45 meters (approximately 147 feet), posing risk of serious injury or death from a drowning hazard. Units affected: About 1,105. Agency consumer action: Consumers should stop using the recalled second stage scuba regulators immediately and bring the product to any HEAD Watersports Authorized Retailer who will replace the valve spindle assembly at no cost to the consumer.
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This recall involves Apeks model XL4, XL4+ and XL4 Ocea second stage scuba regulators sold from April 2025 through June 2026. They were sold in various colors or color combinations of black, white, gray, mint or yellow, with serial numbers between 250402212 and 260402893. The serial number is laser-etched on the side of the regulator and also appears on the shipping carton.
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The recalled second stage regulators can restrict air flow to the user at depths exceeding 45 meters (approximately 147 feet), posing risk of serious injury or death from a drownin…
Company / brand: HEAD USA
Affected product: Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators
Official ID 26677 · Official notice ↗
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Compiled from connected official public-domain government data. Sources last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC.