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> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 4:16 PM Subject: Posting of BC Safety Warning > > > Hi Ed > > Please post this in our Web Site news letter: > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > Product Safety Warning! > > About 5 years ago OMS 100# lift dual and single bladder BC's were rejected > by Ocean Management Systems Inc. because of serious manufacturing defects. > These BC's were supposed to have been destroyed by the fabricator: Cindi > Walters of Cal Pacific, dba Forte. > They evidently were not destroyed. > > These defects include possible bladder rupturing without warning causing > total loss of buoyancy control, defective stitching and setting of grommets. > > These BC's were never authorized by OMS for sale or distribution and may > pose a serious safety hazard. > > They are easily identifible as a. The Power inflator is equipped with a gray > inflator button and a oral inflator mouthpiece located at a 45 degree angle > (OMS has never sold a BC with this inflator) b. There is no warning label > c. The webbing that holds the elastomeric bands may be frayed around the > grommet area d. The fabric makes a "cracking noise" when compressed and is > shiny > > Know sellers of this defect BC are: > > The Wet Shop > Owner Jeff David alias David Jefferies > 6615 Royal > West Vancouver BC > > and > > Joe Doiron > 3031 Washington Ave > Victoria BC > > Should you have further questions please feel free to contact Ocean > Management Systems Inc. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ----------------------- > > Reps please feel free to post this warning on any internet formums that will > get the word out. > > Thankyou everyone > John Griffiths > > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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