CPSC recall · Reported December 22, 2009
Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning 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.
Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla. recalled The Dive Rite Wings affected in this recall include the following models: Travel, Venture….
Diving Equipment Recalled by Dive Rite Due to Drowning Hazard was recalled by Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla. in December 22, 2009. Reason: The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator …. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an aut…. Verify recall #10086 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla. issued this CPSC recall-The overpressure valve springs in the diving equipment could rust and fail allowing the buoyancy compensator ….
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- December 22, 2009
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10086 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product 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.
Reason for recall
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.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 10086 |
| Date reported | December 22, 2009 |
| Date initiated | December 22, 2009 |
| Recalling firm | Lamartek Inc., dba Dive Rite of, Lake City, Fla. |
| Affected scope | About 16,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized distributor or dealer for a free…
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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