Safety regulator, Halcyon Manufacturing Announce Recall of SCUBA BC Inflators
Recall 04209 · Sep 2, 2004 · Halcyon Manufacturing
4,000
units affected
4,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04209
- Date
- Sep 2, 2004
- Company
- Halcyon Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 4,000
- Product
- Halcyon SCUBA Buoyancy Compensator (BC) Inflators
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
Halcyon is recalling all stainless steel power inflators. They have a stainless steel oral and power inflate button. Inflators made of plastic are not included in this recall. The repaired inflators have a groove at the base of their retainer nut. The BCs sold with these inflators are black and the Halcyon logo is on the front and collar of the BCs.
What can happen
The SCUBA BC bladder can have a slow leak because of imperfections within the machining of the stainless air barrel of their inflators. This can cause unexpected buoyancy problems with divers, possibly resulting in decompression sickness.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these BCs immediately and contact Halcyon for information on receiving a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Halcyon has reports of 10 incidents of BCs leaking. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
- Sold at
- Dive stores nationwide sold these inflators individually, from October 2003 through May 2004, for about $46. The inflators also were sold as part of BC units ranging from $270 to $600.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled halcyon scuba buoyancy compensator (bc) inflators?
Consumers should stop using these BCs immediately and contact Halcyon for information on receiving a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The SCUBA BC bladder can have a slow leak because of imperfections within the machining of the stainless air barrel of their inflators. This can cause unexpected buoyancy problems with divers, possibly resulting in decompression sickness.
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.