CPSCGeneral Alert
Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard
Published: October 1, 2009Recall ID: 10002Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Halcyon diving equipment including the Halcyon Explorer, Eclipse, CCR35, Evolve and Pioneer Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) and Halcyon Surface Marker Buoys (SMBs), Lift Bags, Diver Alert Markers (DAMs) Surf Shuttle and Diver Lift Raft Inflatable Devices. "Halcyon" is printed on the diving equipment.
Affected Products
Halcyon Diving Equipment
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Diving-Equipment-Recalled-by-Halcyon-Manufacturing-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard |
| Title | Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3bcf90884ac04c1ca97d0a82627b7fa2.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Diving Equipment |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/e7926f71784b4ae59721dc1de05e8914.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Picture of Recalled buoyancy compensator devices (BCD) |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3f333d3287c04f1884455db6bc5c71ee.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Picture of Recalled over pressure valves (OPVs) |
| Hazards › Name | The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Halcyon Diving Equipment |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20,300 |
| Recall I D | 4 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized Halcyon distributor or dealer or to the Halcyon factory to receive a free replacement of the overpressure valve spring. |
| Retailers › Name | Diving equipment retailers and distributors from January 2006 through December 2008 for between $350 and $450 for the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and between $50 and $275 for the inflatable devices. |
| Recall Date | 2009-10-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Halcyon diving equipment including the Halcyon Explorer, Eclipse, CCR35, Evolve and Pioneer Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) and Halcyon Surface Marker Buoys (SMBs), Lift Bags, Diver Alert Markers (DAMs) Surf Shuttle and Diver Lift Raft Inflatable Devices. "Halcyon" is printed on the diving equipment. |
| Recall Number | 10002 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Halcyon Manufacturing Inc., of High Springs, Fla. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact Halcyon at (800) 425-2966 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.halcyon.net/opv-recall, or email the firm at techservices@halcyon.net |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |