Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Recalled by Ocean Management Systems Due to Drowning Hazard
CPSC recall 10208. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the diving equipment and contact Ocean Management Systems to receive a free repair.
CPSC recall 10208 has the recall date 28 Apr 2010. The notice names the firm Ocean Management Systems. The recall has about 20,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Drowning. CPSC gives the product type Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 20,000 |
| Description | This recall involves buoyancy compensators with the following model numbers. Buoyancy compensators provide buoyancy control for scuba divers by allowing them to inflate or deflate the devices. The compensators were sold in black or red. "OMS" is printed on the front inside of the compensators. Item and serial numbers are printed on the warning label located in the non-inflation area of the buoyancy compensator. A list of serial numbers included in this recall is available from the firm. Item Number Description BC-TCPS- B TACOPS® BC ; Black BC-TCPS-R TACOPS® BC ; Red BC116-32B16 B Non retraction single tank BC 32 lb. lift / Black BC116-32R Non retraction single tank BC 32 lb. lift / Red BC-LGS45 Larry Green Signature Series 45 lb. lift BC BC-LGS70 Larry Green Signature Series 70 lb. lift BC BC118 - K Dual Bladder BC [inflated] 94 lb. lift Black or Red BC115 - KB Dual Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift in Black BC115 - KR Dual Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift in Red BC118 - K Dual Bladder BC [deflated] 94 lb. lift Black or Red BC117 - K45 Single Bladder BC 45 lb. lift / Black BC117CR - K45 Chemically Resistant 45 lb. lift / Black BC117 - K60 Single Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift / Black BC117 - KB Single… |
| Product | Buoyancy Compensators used for Scuba Diving, About 20,000, Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment |
| Sold at | Dive stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2008 for about $400. |
| Manufacturer | Ocean Management Systems Inc |
| Made in | United States |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 20,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 1%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Ocean Management Systems
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2004 | CPSC, Ocean Management Systems Announce Recall of SCUBA Manifolds |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10208The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 10208. https://recallregister.com/product/205-scuba-diving-buoyancy-compensators-recalled-by-ocean-management-system/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10208 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dive stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2008 for about $400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10208?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 20,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States