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From: "Dave Grey" <grey@te*.ne*>
To: "Trey" <trey@ne*.co*>, "techdiver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Posting of BC Safety Warning
Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 19:26:11 -0700
Agreed.
I just had concerns over any new divers getting sucked in even more.
Later,


----- Original Message -----
From: "Trey" <trey@ne*.co*>
To: "Dave Grey" <grey@te*.ne*>; "techdiver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 3:26 AM
Subject: RE: Posting of BC Safety Warning


>
>  This is too much - like recalling a bad batch of dogshit, "do not eat
this
> particular dogshit, onyx the real dogshit will do". What kind of screaming
> idiot buys bondage wings in the first place?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Grey [mailto:grey@te*.ne*]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 11:42 PM
> To: techdiver
> Subject: Fw: Posting of BC Safety Warning
> Importance: High
>
>
>
> >
> 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
> >
> >
> >
>
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