Poseidon Issues Product Safety Notice - Recall
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Diver Magazine
By Diver Magazine
Published on 06/26/2008
A potentially serious defect has been detected in a certain production run of the Poseidon W50 Bladder used in conjunction with both the platform and BeSea model BCDs.
Potential defect discovered in certain Poseidon BCD Models
A potentially serious defect has been detected in a certain production run of the Poseidon W50 Bladder used in conjunction with both the platform and BeSea model BCDs. This flaw deals with a weld in the internal air cell and it is possible that this weld could fail during a dive. Should this occur, the BCD will loose its ability to hold air and provide flotation and buoyancy control during a dive without warning, putting the diver at significant risk of serious injury or death.
Both Poseidon Diving Systems and their US distributor, Waterproof Gear, Inc., are taking rapid action to correct this problem without any cost to the consumer. This defect only involves bladders identified by the lot #5445. The lot number is located on a tag permanently attached to the internal air cell beneath the zipper closure of the wing. The lot number is a 4 digit number located at the bottom of the tag to the left. These bladders did not enter the market until September 17, 2007, and any bladders sold prior to that date are not impacted and do not need to be checked. All bladders that meet the above description should be considered a serious safety risk to the diver, should not be used under any circumstances, and should be immediately returned for replacement.
Although not every bladder in this lot is adversely effected by this defect, there is no way to tell which bladders are impacted. Therefore, every bladder identified from lot #5445 should be returned to an authorized dealer for replacement.
Consumers who may have this product are directed to return the product to their local authorized Poseidon Dealer immediately. Do not dive with this product and do not attempt to analyze or repair any potential defect in the product yourself. The product must be returned for identification by an authorized technician who will return any affected units to the Poseidon Distributor for repair. If you have one of these W50 wings and do not have a local authorized Poseidon Dealer, contact Poseidon's customer service department for directions on returning your product for repair at 727-944-5675. All repairs will be completed without cost to the consumer. For more information or to contact Poseidon, go to:
www.waterproof-gear.com
Both Poseidon Diving Systems and their US distributor, Waterproof Gear, Inc., are taking rapid action to correct this problem without any cost to the consumer. This defect only involves bladders identified by the lot #5445. The lot number is located on a tag permanently attached to the internal air cell beneath the zipper closure of the wing. The lot number is a 4 digit number located at the bottom of the tag to the left. These bladders did not enter the market until September 17, 2007, and any bladders sold prior to that date are not impacted and do not need to be checked. All bladders that meet the above description should be considered a serious safety risk to the diver, should not be used under any circumstances, and should be immediately returned for replacement.
Although not every bladder in this lot is adversely effected by this defect, there is no way to tell which bladders are impacted. Therefore, every bladder identified from lot #5445 should be returned to an authorized dealer for replacement.
Consumers who may have this product are directed to return the product to their local authorized Poseidon Dealer immediately. Do not dive with this product and do not attempt to analyze or repair any potential defect in the product yourself. The product must be returned for identification by an authorized technician who will return any affected units to the Poseidon Distributor for repair. If you have one of these W50 wings and do not have a local authorized Poseidon Dealer, contact Poseidon's customer service department for directions on returning your product for repair at 727-944-5675. All repairs will be completed without cost to the consumer. For more information or to contact Poseidon, go to:
www.waterproof-gear.com