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845-457-1501 x or recall@omsdive.com           For Dealer use only:     BC service manual 12-09_2.pdf   834kb

Ocean Management Systems (OMS) ANNOUNCES Safety Replacement OF BCS SEAL RING

(Item # BCA 500)

12/01/2009

OMS LLC (OMS) has notified the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), that OMS is voluntarily recalling approximately 19,790 Sealing Rings BCA-500. Molding variations in this part as used in the OMS Buoyancy Control System (BCS) could cause cracking or breakage of part, resulting in rapid loss of buoyancy, creating a potential drowning hazard. While this variation is not present in every Seal Ring (Item # BCA 500) It would be difficult to determine in the field which Seal Rings are suspect. Therefore we are requiring that all Seal Rings be updated with new assemblies. All NEW seal rings are equipped with reinforcement at critical areas.

There are a total of 19,790 BCS Seal Rings (Item # BCA 500) installed in 5730 BCS in use and from May 11, 2006 there have been reported of 19 failures. These failures were discovered during inspection, with no reports of injuries or death.

 How to read your date code: Date Code: 0805XXXX: 08= 2008 (year manufactured) 05=May (month manufactured)
        Last 4 numbers are used to identify that particular BC, ex. 05080001, 05080002 etc

Consumers should first look at the Warning label on their BCS. If the serial number on the BCS is listed in the recall list ABOVE then:

1. Stop using your BCS
2. Contact your local OMS dealer or distributor for a no charge repair
3. How do I find a nearby dealer?
4. If you are a USA or Canadian customer access the OMS website (http://omsdive.com/dealerb.html ) and input your zip code or if in Canada input your Province for the nearest dealer.
5. If you are an international customer input your country for the nearest distributor.
6. If you are unable to access the OMS website: you can call 845-457-1501, send a fax to 845-457-1504, or email OMS at recall@omsdive.com for dealer or distributor information.

1. Dealers and distributors should first contact those customers that have an affected BCS and tell them to stop using it and get it back and retrofit the BCS with the new part.
2. If the Dealer or Distributor has any affected stock in the store it must be withdrawn from sale and retrofitted with the new seal ring.
3. Dealer should contact OMS (recall@omsdive.com) and supply: a. the Customer Name, with address, phone number and b. the serial number of the BC.
4. OMS will then send the replacement parts to the DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER