CPSC · Consumer Product · Recall 26677 · Recalled August 6, 2026

Head Watersports Recalls Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Drowning Hazard

Notice last updated: August 7, 2026.

1. Compare your item

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Product named: Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators
Company / brand: HEAD USA

Agency product description and boundaries

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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If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.

2. Agency hazard and consumer action

CPSC reports: 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.

CPSC 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.

Affected product: Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators

3. Open the official notice or contact

Read the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice ↗

Official recall ID: 26677
Brand: HEAD USA
Units affected: About 1,105
Consumer contact: HEAD Watersports toll free at 800-874-3236 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email RecallXL4@aqualung.com or online at https://us.apeksdiving.com/pages/recall-information-and-technical-notice, https://us.aqualung.com/pages/recall-information, https://www.head.com/en_US/recalls or https://www.head.com/en and click on "Voluntary Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Affected products

Apeks Second Stage Scuba Regulators

Companies & origin

Importer(s): HEAD USA, Inc. dba Head Watersports of Delray Beach, Florida
Sold by / retailer(s): Authorized Apeks, Aqualung, and HEAD Watersports retailers and online at apeksdiving.com, aqualung.com and head.com from April 2025 through June 2026 for between $260 to $1,140.
Manufactured in: England

Reported incidents & injuries

None reported

Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)

Remedy type: Repair
Notice last updated: August 7, 2026

Recalled product photos

Location of Serial Number Etched on Recalled Regulator

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved September 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC.

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