CPSC, Custom Buoyancy Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2002-01-30 · 02093
Hazards
The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Recall
Number
02093
Date
2002-01-30
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Custom Buoyancy Inc. Overpressure Valve (OPV)
Companies
Retailer(s)
Authorized CBI distributors sold the buoyancy control systems with the overpressure valves nationwide, from October 2000 through November 2001, for about $590.
Distributor(s)
Custom Buoyancy Inc. (CBI), of Torrance, Calif.
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.