Safety regulator, Custom Buoyancy Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices
Recall 02093 · Jan 30, 2002 · Custom Buoyancy Inc. (CBI)
7,700
units affected
7,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02093
- Date
- Jan 30, 2002
- Company
- Custom Buoyancy Inc. (CBI)
- Units affected
- 7,700
- Product
- Custom Buoyancy Inc. Overpressure Valve (OPV)
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
The recalled overpressure valve is installed on buoyancy control systems with the following brand names: Diving Unlimited International (DUI), International Divers, Ocean Management Systems, Rip Tide and Steam Machines. Brand names and logos are printed on the epaulettes and pockets. These buoyancy control systems come in two versions, a jacket style and a wings style. The date code, printed on an instructional label sewn to the buoyancy control system, is the first four numbers after the brand name abbreviation. The first two numbers indicate the month and the second two numbers indicate the year. The recall includes date codes from October 2000 through June 2001. Valves with an asterisk below the serial number are not involved in this recall.
What can happen
The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the buoyancy control systems with these overpressure valves immediately and contact the CBI dealer where purchased, for a free replacement valve.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized CBI distributors sold the buoyancy control systems with the overpressure valves nationwide, from October 2000 through November 2001, for about $590.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled custom buoyancy inc. overpressure valve (opv)?
Consumers should stop using the buoyancy control systems with these overpressure valves immediately and contact the CBI dealer where purchased, for a free replacement valve.
What is the hazard?
The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, 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.