Safety officials are warning consumers about a serious drowning hazard with Qing Song full-face snorkel masks. There were 8 reports of people who had trouble breathing, dizziness, lost consciousness, or had to be hospitalized.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting full-face snorkel mask injury cases in all 50 states. If you were injured by a full-face snorkel mask that was linked to a drowning hazard, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
Quick Facts About the Full-Face Snorkel Mask Warning
- Product: Qing Song full-face snorkel masks, including a child model
- Hazard: Drowning, trouble breathing, dizziness, loss of consciousness, excess fluid in the lungs, low oxygen levels, increased carbon dioxide levels, death.
- Incidents: 8 reports of acute breathing difficulties, dizziness, or loss of consciousness, 1 person had to be hospitalized. No deaths
- Sold: Amazon.com and TikTok.com from January 2019 through August 2026
- Recall status: No recall. The seller has not agreed to an acceptable recall.
- Official source: CPSC product safety warning
Qing Song Snorkel Masks Flagged After 8 Breathing Incidents Reported
In November 2026, safety officials warned consumers that certain discontinued Qing Song full-face snorkel masks pose a risk of serious injury and death from drowning.
The masks were sold on Amazon.com and TikTok.com by a Chinese seller that has refused to issue a recall or refund. According to the warning:
“The masks, sold between January 2019 and August 2026, can cause consumers to experience labored breathing, loss of consciousness or excess fluid in the lungs that can lead to drowning. In addition, the masks can give rise to increased levels of carbon dioxide which can exacerbate the difficulty of breathing in the mask.”
Is There a Recall?
No. Shenzhen Songxin Silicone Products Co., Ltd. has not agreed to an acceptable recall. There is no official refund or replacement programs.
What Is the Problem?
Full-face snorkel masks contain a glass screen with a breathing apparatus over the user’s mouth and nose, and one-way valves that are supposed to bring in fresh air through the snorkel pipe, and release exhaled air.
If this system fails to work as intended, a person wearing the mask can develop dangerously low oxygen levels because they are re-breathing used air instead of fresh air. Levels of carbon dioxide can also increase in the body, which can lead to drowning.
The CPSC describes the hazard this way:
“The masks can cause consumers to experience labored breathing, loss of consciousness or excess fluid in the lungs that can lead to drowning. In addition, the masks can give rise to increased levels of carbon dioxide which can exacerbate the difficulty of breathing in the mask.”
How Many Incidents Were Reported?
The CPSC said it is aware of 8 reports of incidents involving these masks, including people who suffered from “acute breathing difficulties, dizziness or loss of consciousness while using the masks, one of which required hospitalization.” No deaths were reported.
What Does Research Show?
Independent studies have raised similar concerns about the drowning hazards of full-face snorkel masks. For example, a study in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine in 2023 involved a QingSong 180-degree panoramic full-face mask, a second full-face mask, and a traditional snorkel.
The researchers found evidence of re-breathing exhaled air in all full-face snorkel mask wearers. The conclusion was that full-face masks may allow wearers to re-breathe exhaled air, which can increase carbon dioxide levels and decrease oxygen levels in the body.
How Do I Identify the Qing Song Full-Face Snorkel Masks?
- Distinctive “shark fin” feature at the top of the snorkel pipe
- Glass screen with a breathing apparatus covering the mouth and nose
- Snorkel pipe at the top center of the mask
- Sold online at Amazon.com and TikTok.com from January 2019 through August 2026
- Adults and child sizes
Has the CPSC Warned About Other Full-Face Snorkel Masks?
Yes. Earlier this year, the CPSC warned the public about 5 incidents involving OUSPT full-face snorkel masks that were sold on Amazon between March 2019 and February 2026. The incidents involved people who had trouble breathing, felt light-headed, or lost consciousness. There was also a lawsuit involving a drowning death.
The Schmidt Firm is also accepting OUSPT snorkel mask injury cases.
Do I Have a Full-Face Snorkel Mask Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting full-face snorkel mask injury cases in all 50 states. If you were injured by a full-face snorkel mask that was linked to a drowning hazard, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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