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CPSC, Custom Buoyancy Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices

U.S. CPSCDrowningJan 30, 2002
Jacket-style Buoyancy Control System containing recalled valve
Jacket-style Buoyancy Control System containing recalled valve
Wings-style Buoyancy Control System containing recalled valve
Wings-style Buoyancy Control System containing recalled valve

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the buoyancy control systems with these overpressure valves immediately and contact the CBI dealer where purchased, for a free replacement valve.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC and CBI have received three reports of the valves sticking open. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

The recalled overpressure valve is installed on buoyancy control systems with the following brand names: Diving Unlimited International (DUI), International Divers, Ocean Management Systems, Rip Tide and Steam Machines. Brand names and logos are printed on the epaulettes and pockets. These buoyancy control systems come in two versions, a jacket style and a wings style. The date code, printed on an instructional label sewn to the buoyancy control system, is the first four numbers after the brand name abbreviation. The first two numbers indicate the month and the second two numbers indicate the year. The recall includes date codes from October 2000 through June 2001. Valves with an asterisk below the serial number are not involved in this recall.

Sold on

Authorized CBI distributors sold the buoyancy control systems with the overpressure valves nationwide, from October 2000 through November 2001, for about $590.

Contact the company

For more information, consumers can contact CBI at (310) 328-1077 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.custombuoyancy.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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