CPSC, Ocean Management Systems Announce Recall of SCUBA Manifolds
Home product recall 05-511. Announced by CPSC on Nov 17, 2004.
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Announced by CPSC on Nov 17, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Undersized o-rings installed on the cross bar can cause a loss of breathing air from the SCUBA cylinder, presenting a risk of drowning.
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What should you do?
Affected units will be replaced at no cost to the consumer.
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- How to reach the firm: Affected consumers are being contacted directly by OMS to arrange for a free replacement. Consumers with affected products who have not been contacted should call OMS at 845-692-3600 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or send an e-mail to kim@omsdive.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves the 200 and 300 Bar versions of the OMS Rotating Cross Bar Manifold. The manifold consists of two valves which have “O.M.S.” stamped on the side of each valve and a crossbar that has three O-rings per side. Each part has a black plastic knob.
About 140 units, as CPSC gives them.
Rotating Cross Bar SCUBA Manifold.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Ocean Management Systems, Inc., Middletown, NY.
- Dive stores nationwide, from December 2003 through September 2004, for about $238.
- Made in Italy, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
There has been one report of breathing air leaking from a cylinder. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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