Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning Hazard
Recall 10086 · Dec 22, 2009 · Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla.
16,000
units affected
16,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10086
- Date
- Dec 22, 2009
- Company
- Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla.
- Units affected
- 16,000
- Product
- Dive Rite Wings
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
The Dive Rite Wings affected in this recall include the following models: Travel, Venture, Rec, Trek, Classic, Nomad and Super Wings. The wings were sold in red, blue or black. Springs were used on wings that have an opaque white or blue tinted bladder and welded in flanges. Wings with a black bladder are not affected. Only the Dive Rite wings that have a serial number range from 42000 through 72000 are affected by this recall. The serial numbers can be found on a white tag attached along a seam of the wing.
What can happen
The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized distributor or dealer for a free replacement of the overpressure valve spring.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Diving equipment retailers and distributors nationwide from June 2006 through October 2008 for about $359.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dive rite wings?
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized distributor or dealer for a free replacement of the overpressure valve spring.
What is the hazard?
The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.