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URGENT RECALL: Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings
Date: 2009-06-23

Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings
Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings Inner Bladder
Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings (above) and inner bladder (below)

Manufacturer Poseidon of Sweden and U.S. distributors Poseidon West, of West Lake Village, Calif., Poseidon Central, of Conroe, Texas, and American Divers Division, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y., have announced a recall of defective Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings. The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device, which poses a drowning hazard to the user.

Poseidon has received 15 reports of inner bladders breaking. No injuries have been reported.

The recall affects the following Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings: that contain inner bladders with batch number 5445:

  • Inner bladder with batch number 5445

inner bladder batch number
Tab on the Inner Bladder Showing the "5445" batch number

Owners of Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings affected by the recall should stop using the defective equipment IMMEDIATELY and contact Poseidon to receive a replacement inner bladder.

 

From the CPSC:

RECALL: Poseidon Besea W50 Diving Wings

June 23, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders

Units: About 300

Distributor: Poseidon West, of West Lake Village, Calif., Poseidon Central, of Conroe, Texas, and American Divers Division, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

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.

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.

Sold at: Poseidon dealers nationwide from September 2007 through June 2008 for about $366.

Manufactured in: Sweden

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

Consumer 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 info@poseidoncentral.com

 

 

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