High risk Recalled June 23, 2009 About 300 units Updated May 23, 2014

Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard

Drowning

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

What to do now

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

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

About this recall

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.

Product photos

Inner Bladder
Inner Bladder
Tab on the Inner Bladder Showing the "5445" batch number
Tab on the Inner Bladder Showing the "5445" batch number
Besea W50 Wing
Besea W50 Wing

Photos: U.S. CPSC