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Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard

Recalled June 23, 2009 · CPSC recall 09251 · Diving

Inner BladderTab on the Inner Bladder Showing the "5445" batch numberBesea W50 Wing
Hazard
The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Remedy
Consumers who have wings that contain the recalled inner bladders should stop using the wing immediately and contact Poseidon for a free replacement.
Units
About 300
Incidents / injuries
Poseidon has received 15 reports of inner bladders breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recall involves the Poseidon inner bladders with batch number 5445 sold with the Poseidon Besea W50 wings. The inner bladder is located inside the outer cover of the wing. The batch number and "Poseidon" are molded on a tab located between the "legs" of the inner bladder.

What to do

Consumers who have wings that contain the recalled inner bladders should stop using the wing immediately and contact Poseidon for a free replacement.

Contact

For additional information, contact Poseidon toll-free at (877) 673-4366 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or send an email to [email protected]

Product
Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders
Distributed by
Poseidon West, of West Lake Village, Calif. · Poseidon Central, of Conroe, Texas · American Divers Division, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
Retailers
Poseidon dealers nationwide from September 2007 through June 2008 for about $366.
Made in
Sweden

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →