Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard
USDiving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves the Poseidon inner bladders with batch number 5445 sold with the Poseidon Besea W50 wings. The inner bladder is located inside the outer cover of the wing. The batch number and "Poseidon" are molded on a tab located between the "legs" of the inner bladder.
Affected Products
Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Diving-Wings-With-Defective-Inner-Bladders-Recalled-by-Poseidon-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard |
| Title | Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/bba56d85318645398323d36204b17286.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Inner Bladder |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/34eef88427634c6eb86c275cdb9cf1c7.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Tab on the Inner Bladder Showing the "5445" batch number |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/c00b7fe4054c468f9d33d8ad2634ff71.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Besea W50 Wing |
| Hazards › Name | The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers. |
| Injuries › Name | Poseidon has received 15 reports of inner bladders breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders |
| Products › Type | Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 2118 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 300 |
| Recall I D | 5344 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers who have wings that contain the recalled inner bladders should stop using the wing immediately and contact Poseidon for a free replacement. |
| Retailers › Name | Poseidon dealers nationwide from September 2007 through June 2008 for about $366. |
| Recall Date | 2009-06-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves the Poseidon inner bladders with batch number 5445 sold with the Poseidon Besea W50 wings. The inner bladder is located inside the outer cover of the wing. The batch number and "Poseidon" are molded on a tab located between the "legs" of the inner bladder. |
| Distributors › 1 › Name | Poseidon West, of West Lake Village, Calif. |
| Distributors › 2 › Name | Poseidon Central, of Conroe, Texas |
| Distributors › 3 › Name | American Divers Division, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. |
| Recall Number | 09251 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Poseidon toll-free at (877) 673-4366 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or send an email to info@poseidoncentral.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Sweden |
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