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Halcyon Diving Equipment
- Starting date:
- October 9, 2009
- Posting date:
- October 9, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002116
Affected products
Halcyon Diving Equipment
Product description
This recall involves the following Halcyon diving equipment. The word "Halcyon" is printed on the diving equipment.
- Halcyon Explorer, Eclipse, CCR35, Evolve, and Pioneer Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs)
- Halcyon Surface Marker Buoys (SMBs), Lift Bags, Diver Alert Markers (DAMs), Surf Shuttle and Diver Lift Raft inflatable devices
Hazard identified
The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail, allowing the buoyancy compensator devices in addition to the diver lift inflatable devices to leak and posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of this diving equipment.
Number sold
Approximately 909 of the recalled products were sold at diving equipment retail stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2006 to September 2008.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Halcyon Manufacturing Inc.
High Springs
Florida
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-800-425-2966
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled diving equipment and contact an authorized Halcyon dealer or Halcyon directly to receive a free replacement spring.
For more information, consumers may contact Halcyon Manufacturing at 1-800-425-2966 between 8 AM and 5 PM ET Monday through Friday, or email the firm at techservices@halcyon.net, or visit the firm's web site.