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 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 425-2966
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, has announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Halcyon Diving Equipment
Units: About 20,300
Manufacturer: Halcyon Manufacturing Inc. of High Springs, Fla.
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.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
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.
Sold at: Diving equipment retailers and distributors from January 2006 through December 2008 for between $350 and $450 for the BCDs and between $50 and $275 for the inflatable devices.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized Halcyon distributor or dealer for a free inspection and, if necessary, free replacement of the
overpressure valve spring.
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 website at www.halcyon.net/opv-recall, or email the firm at
techservices@halcyon.net.
To see this recall on CPSC's website, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10002.html.
Note from DAN: The dump valve in question is not what is currently used on DAN's Surface Signal Kit (SSK), which uses a more compact dump valve. If you purchased a Surface Signal Kit from DAN within the past 1.5 years, be assured that this recall does not pertain to your SSK.
DAN Surface Signal kits purchased more than 1.5 years ago utilize an overpressure relief valve (OPV) visually similar to the Halcyon model. However, they are not included in the mandatory product recall. According to our manufacturer, the stainless steel springs used in our SSKs are regularly tested for corrosion and carry a two-year guarantee. Should the spring in your OPV corrode, we will offer a replacement spring at no charge.
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