Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard
Recall 10002 · Oct 1, 2009 · Halcyon Manufacturing Inc.
20,300
units affected
20,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10002
- Date
- Oct 1, 2009
- Company
- Halcyon Manufacturing Inc.
- Units affected
- 20,300
- Product
- Halcyon Diving Equipment
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
This recall involves Halcyon diving equipment including the Halcyon Explorer, Eclipse, CCR35, Evolve and Pioneer Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) and Halcyon Surface Marker Buoys (SMBs), Lift Bags, Diver Alert Markers (DAMs) Surf Shuttle and Diver Lift Raft Inflatable Devices. "Halcyon" is printed on the diving equipment.
What can happen
The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable 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 Halcyon distributor or dealer or to the Halcyon factory to receive a free replacement of the overpressure valve spring.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Diving equipment retailers and distributors from January 2006 through December 2008 for between $350 and $450 for the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and between $50 and $275 for the inflatable devices.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled halcyon diving equipment?
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized Halcyon distributor or dealer or to the Halcyon factory to receive a free replacement of the overpressure valve spring.
What is the hazard?
The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable 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.