CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Qing Song Full Face Snorkel Masks Immediately: Eight Breathing-Difficulty Reports, One Hospitalization, and a Risk of Drowning
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a product safety warning on November 12, 2026, urging consumers to stop using certain discontinued Qing Song full face snorkel masks immediately because they pose a risk of serious injury and death from drowning. CPSC is aware of eight reports of incidents in which consumers experienced acute breathing difficulties, dizziness or loss of consciousness while using the masks, one of which required hospitalization.
According to CPSC, the masks can cause consumers to experience labored breathing, loss of consciousness or excess fluid in the lungs that can lead to drowning, and increased levels of carbon dioxide inside the mask can exacerbate the difficulty of breathing. The masks were sold between January 2019 and August 2026.
The warning involves discontinued Qing Song full-face snorkel masks with a glass screen and a breathing apparatus that covers the mouth and nose, with a snorkel pipe at the top center of the product. They come in various colors and are identifiable by the distinctive “shark fin” feature at the top of the snorkel pipe.
CPSC said the seller, Shenzhen Songxin Silicone Products Co., Ltd. of China, has not agreed to an acceptable recall of the product.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the full-face snorkel masks immediately and dispose of them, and not to sell or give away these hazardous products. Consumers can report a dangerous product or a product-related injury through SaferProducts.gov. (Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：CPSC 警示所涉 Qing Song 全脸浮潜面镜产品图，蓝黑配色、呼吸管顶部带鲨鱼鳍特征，品牌字样由 CPSC 处理模糊。图片来源：美国消费品安全委员会（CPSC）官网，美国政府作品、公共领域。 / Photo: The Qing Song full face snorkel mask named in the CPSC warning, in blue and black with the shark-fin feature atop the snorkel tube; the brand marking is obscured by CPSC. Image: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. government work, public domain.
