Halcyon Manufacturing · Recalled
Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning 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.
- Units
- About 20,300
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $50–$450
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- 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.
- Product type
- Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Halcyon Manufacturing Inc., of High Springs, Fla.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
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.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 01 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
