Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard
Recall 09251 · Jun 23, 2009 · Poseidon West
300
units affected
300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09251
- Date
- Jun 23, 2009
- Company
- Poseidon West
- Units affected
- 300
- Product
- Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
The recall involves the Poseidon inner bladders with batch number 5445 sold with the Poseidon Besea W50 wings. The inner bladder is located inside the outer cover of the wing. The batch number and "Poseidon" are molded on a tab located between the "legs" of the inner bladder.
What can happen
The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
The fix
Consumers who have wings that contain the recalled inner bladders should stop using the wing immediately and contact Poseidon for a free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Poseidon has received 15 reports of inner bladders breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Poseidon dealers nationwide from September 2007 through June 2008 for about $366.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled besea w50 diving wings with poseidon inner bladders?
Consumers who have wings that contain the recalled inner bladders should stop using the wing immediately and contact Poseidon for a free replacement.
What is the hazard?
The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses 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.