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BC Sealing Rings BCA-500


Description: Molding variations in this part as used in the OMS Buoyancy Control System (BCS) could cause cracking or breakage of part, resulting in rapid loss of buoyancy, creating a potential drowning hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: There have been reported of 19 failures. These failures were discovered during inspection, with no reports of injuries or death.
There are a total of 19,790 BCS Seal Rings (Item # BCA 500) installed in 5730 BCS mfg'd from May 11, 2006 through August 1 2007. 

While this variation is not present in every Seal Ring (Item # BCA 500), it would be difficult to determine in the field which Seal Rings are suspect. Therefore we are requiring that all Seal Rings be updated with new assemblies. All NEW seal rings are equipped with reinforcement at critical areas.		   Dive Rite Wings 

 Description:The over pressure valve springs in the diving equipment
could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak,
posing a drowning hazard to divers.

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.

 Remedy: 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.

 Units: About 16,000

 Sold at: Diving equipment retailers and distributors nationwide from
June 2006 through October 2008

For additional information, contact your local dealer or Dive Rite at
(800) 495-1046 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday
or visit the firm's Web site at www.diverite.com
OMS Buoyancy Compensators 

 Description:The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack. The compensators were sold in black or red. “OMS” is printed on the front inside of the compensators. Item and serial numbers are printed on the warning label located in the non-inflation area of the buoyancy compensator. A list of serial numbers included in this recall is available from
the firm. This recall involves buoyancy compensators with the following model numbers.
Item Number Description
BC-TCPS- B TACOPS® BC ; Black
BC-TCPS-R TACOPS® BC ; Red
BC116-32B16 B Non retraction single tank BC 32 lb. lift / Black
BC116-32R Non retraction single tank BC 32 lb. lift / Red
BC-LGS45 Larry Green Signature Series 45 lb. lift BC
BC-LGS70 Larry Green Signature Series 70 lb. lift BC
BC118 - K Dual Bladder BC [inflated] 94 lb. lift Black or Red
BC115 - KB Dual Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift in Black
BC115 - KR Dual Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift in Red
BC118 - K Dual Bladder BC [deflated] 94 lb. lift Black or Red
Item Number Description
BC117 - K45 Single Bladder BC 45 lb. lift / Black
BC117CR - K45 Chemically Resistant 45 lb. lift / Black
BC117 - K60 Single Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift / Black
BC117 - KB Single Bladder BC, 94 lb. lift / Black
BC117 - KR Single Bladder BC, 94 lb. lift / Red
BC116-45B Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 45 lb. lift/ Black
BC116-60B Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 60 lb. lift/ Black
BC116-60R Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 60 lb. lift/ Red
BC116-60C Chemically Resistant 60 lb. lift / Black
Units: About 20,000

 Sold at: Dive stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2008 

For additional information, contact Ocean Management Systems toll-free at (877) 791-0315 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website at www.omsdive.com, or email the firm at recall@omsdive.com		  

OMS announces recall of Surface Marker Buoys
(SMB'S) and Lift Bags.

Ocean Management Systems, Inc. (OMS) of Middletown, NY, is re-
calling approximately (287) Surface Marker Buoys and (77) Lift Bags
sold from March 03, 2003 to June 20, 2003 due to malfunctioning
Overpressure (OPV) Valves. Molding variations in the male threaded
component of the overpressure valve (OPV) used in both OMS Surface
Marker buoys (SMB) and OMS Lift Bags, could cause the pull dump
part (female threaded part) of the OPV to separate from the male
thread ed portion of the (OPV). This could cause deflation of the
Surface Marker Buoy and lift bags.

Both the SMB's and Lift bags are not personal flotation devices and
OMS has not had any reports of injuries due to this malfunction.

 

More information can be found at
http://www.omsdive.com/recall-smb.html

Product Safety Recall : Part number V 112    old V112

Attn: Dive stores and end users. This cap as shown is under recall. Please take this cap out of service immediately as it can non-passively fail if over torqued.

These caps will be replaced immediately at no charge by OMS upon receipt of the previous model V112 with a new "rounded cap" new V112

The new "rounded" cap is to be hand tightened, and has a 6mm Hex head for measured torqueing purposes (110 inch lbs).

 		 

CPSC, Sherwood SCUBA LLC Announce Recall
of Maximus Regulators

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Sherwood SCUBA LLC, of Irvine, Calif., is recalling
about 14,000 Maximus SCUBA regulators. The second stage orifices on these
regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a loss of breathing
air underwater.

Sherwood SCUBA has received seven reports of broken second stage orifices
on these regulators. Two of the regulators broke during dives underwater.
No injuries were reported.

The Maximus regulators included in this recall have the following model,
serial numbers and connection types: 

 

More information can be found at
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02150.html
     

 

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