Faulty Over-Pressure Valves Prompt Halcyon Diving Equipment Recall

About 20,300 units of Halcyon diving equipment are being recalled because defective over-pressure valves on the gear may malfunction, creating a drowning risk for divers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Halcyon Manufacturing Inc., of High Springs, Fla. announced the voluntary recall today.

Over pressure valves on the diving equipment may fail, allowing the buoyancy compensatory devices and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, which could lead to drowning, officials said. There have been no reports of drowning or injuries associated with the defective Halcyon diving equipment.

The recall involves Halcyon diving equipment including the Halcyon Explorer, Eclipse, CCR35, Evolve and Pioneer Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) and Halcyon Surface Marker Buoys (SMBs), Lift Bags, Diver Alert Markers (DAMs) Surf Shuttle and Diver Lift Raft Inflatable Devices. “Halcyon” is printed on the diving equipment, the CPSC said.

The diving equipment was manufactured in the United States and sold at diving equipment retailers and distributors from January 2006 through December 2008 for between $350 and $450 for the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and between $50 and $275 for the inflatable devices.

Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized Halcyon distributor or dealer for a free inspection and, if necessary, free replacement of the overpressure valve spring, the CPSC recall notice states.

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