Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders

CPSC Recall #09-251 — June 22, 2009

Recall #09-251 Date: June 22, 2009 Remedy: Replace

Product

Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders

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.

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.

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 Affected

About 300

Sold At

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

Manufactured In

Sweden