About 20,000 Buoyancy Compensators used for Scuba Diving and made by Ocean Management Systems Inc., of Middletown, N.Y. are being recalled. The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard
to divers, according to the The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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(r) BC ; Black
BC-TCPS-R / TACOPS(r) 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 Bladder BC, 94 lb. lift / Black
BC117 – KR / Single Bladder BC, 94 lb. lift / Red
BC116-45B / Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 45 lb. lift/ Black
BC116-60B / Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 60 lb. lift/ Black
BC116-60R / Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 60 lb. lift/ Red
BC116-60C / Chemically Resistant 60 lb. lift / Black
The item was sold at: Dive stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2008 for about $400.
