Updated 7 July 2025 - Added instructions to help consumers identify if their life jackets are recalled.
Product description
These inflators are installed in the following life jacket brands:
- Life Jacket Solutions (LJS) – Tidal and Response brands
- Model numbers T150M, G150M, B150M, WB100, PR150M, SRSS150.
- Marlin – Model number MK150.
Check the grey plastic part of the inflator to find out if you have a recalled product.
Recalled inflators are marked “V96000 Halkey Roberts ®” and have a manufacture date between 4 June 2021 and 15 April 2024 (this will be laser printed in the format MM/DD/YY).
Inflators with a manufacture date of 2025 or later (laser printed in the format MM/DD/YY) on the grey body of the mechanism and a grey stripe on the yellow pull tab are not recalled.
See a list of details to help identify the product
Reason the product is recalled
The indicator status on the inflator may show the life jacket is ready for use even when the attached gas cylinder is empty, removed or not connected properly. The life jacket cannot inflate when this happens.
The hazards to consumers
Risk of drowning if the life jacket does not inflate as expected when the manual inflator is deployed.
What consumers should do
Check if your life jacket contains the affected inflator. Use an alternative life jacket if your life jacket is affected.
Return the affected life jacket to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Contact the place of purchase for more information. Please see traders who sold this product.
Contact:
Halkey-Roberts Corporation
Call: 1800 005 224
Email: 3Finflatorrecall@halkeyroberts.com
Web: https://www.halkeyroberts.com/
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Who sold the product
Life Jacket Solutions
Marlin Australia
Anaconda
BCF
Compleat Angler
Tackle World
Jet Pilot
Yamaha Motors Australia
Additional independent retailers nationwide
This is not a complete list. More traders will be added as the information becomes available.
Dates available for sale
-
Where the product was sold
Nationally
International
Manufacturer country ID
United States
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2024/20355 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.
