CPSCGeneral Alert
Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning Hazard
Published: December 22, 2009Recall ID: 10086Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Dive Rite Wings
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Diving-Equipment-Recalled-by-Dive-Rite-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard |
| Title | Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/7a85342664954e2faad91ae0cfaaf794.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Dive Rite Wing |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/90264fdad18d48f2b586be4971708da3.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Dive Rite Valve |
| Hazards › Name | The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Dive Rite Wings |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 16,000 |
| Recall I D | 85 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Diving equipment retailers and distributors nationwide from June 2006 through October 2008 for about $359. |
| Recall Date | 2009-12-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 10086 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla. |
| Consumer Contact | 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |