WRK Enterprises Edge and HOG BC Recall

[ffhamm]

WRK Enterprises recalls Edge and HOG bouancy control devices due to drowning Hazzard. OPV can corrode

Jeff

 

[CaboJim]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 750 Edge and HOG (Highly Optimized Gear) Buoyancy Control Devices due to a defect in the device that can pose a drowning hazard. The agency said the spring in the over pressure valve can corrode and break, preventing the buoyancy control device from retaining air and posing a drowning hazard to consumers. There have been no injuries associated with this product. Staff Report, PR Newswire 05/03/2011

 

[diversteve]

CPSC Recall - WRK Enterprises Recalls Edge and HOG Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard

 

[TSandM]

This is not unique to Hog/Edge. The OEM folks who make the OPVs (which are pretty standard across the industry, except with DSS) had a problem with their steel, which resulted in the springs inside the OPV's rusting. Several manufacturers have recalled their OPVs.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

The problem was ID'd a while ago and fixes are available. As Lynne said - a number of mfg's had these springs and all to my knowledge addressed the issue long ago. Like here in 2010 BEFORE the CPSC recall was issued. It only took them 5 months to issue it after HOG/Edge issued their own recall.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/edge-gear/356519-edge-bcd-hog-wing-recall.html

 

[ScubaSteve]

This is not unique to Hog/Edge. The OEM folks who make the OPVs (which are pretty standard across the industry, except with DSS) had a problem with their steel, which resulted in the springs inside the OPV's rusting. Several manufacturers have recalled their OPVs.

Very true. Both my Dive Rite wings have shiny new springs (1+ years ago) from their recall.

 

[emoreira]

This has been posted in another thread :
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ma...ancy-control-devices-due-drowning-hazard.html

 

[CuNanoTube]

Does that mean if I were to buy a HOG wing today (like I planned to) it would have the "fixed" springs?

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Does that mean if I were to buy a HOG wing today (like I planned to) it would have the "fixed" springs?

Yes. Any new bc's or wings have the correct springs in them. As was already stated this is old news.