Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Recalled by Ocean Management Systems Due to Drowning Hazard
Home product recall 10-208. Announced by CPSC on Apr 28, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 28, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 20,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the diving equipment and contact Ocean Management Systems to receive a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Ocean Management Systems toll-free at (877) 791-0315 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website at www.omsdive.com, or email the firm at recall@omsdive.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves buoyancy compensators with the following model numbers. Buoyancy compensators provide buoyancy control for scuba divers by allowing them to inflate or deflate the devices. The compensators were sold in black or red. “OMS” is printed on the front inside of the compensators. Item and serial numbers are printed on the warning label located in the non-inflation area of the buoyancy compensator. A list of serial numbers included in this recall is available from the firm. Item Number Description BC-TCPS- B TACOPS® BC ; Black BC-TCPS-R TACOPS® BC ; Red BC116-32B16 B Non retraction single tank BC 32 lb. lift / Black BC116-32R Non retraction single tank BC 32 lb. lift / Red BC-LGS45 Larry Green Signature Series 45 lb. lift BC BC-LGS70 Larry Green Signature Series 70 lb. lift BC BC118 - K Dual Bladder BC [inflated] 94 lb. lift Black or Red BC115 - KB Dual Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift in Black BC115 - KR Dual Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift in Red BC118 - K Dual Bladder BC [deflated] 94 lb. lift Black or Red BC117 - K45 Single Bladder BC 45 lb. lift / Black BC117CR - K45 Chemically Resistant 45 lb. lift / Black BC117 - K60 Single Bladder BC, 60 lb. lift / Black BC117 - KB Single Bladder BC, 94 lb. lift / Black BC117 - KR Single Bladder BC, 94 lb. lift / Red BC116-45B Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 45 lb. lift/ Black BC116-60B Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 60 lb. lift/ Black BC116-60R Non-retraction Single Bladder BC 60 lb. lift/ Red BC116-60C Chemically Resistant 60 lb. lift / Black
About 20,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Buoyancy Compensators used for Scuba Diving.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 6 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Picture of location of BCA 500 Seal Ring
- Picture of Recalled OMS-TCPS-R Buoyancy Compensator
- Picture of Recalled BC-LGS45 / BC-LGS70 Buoyancy Compensator
- Picture of Recalled BC116-32R Buoyancy Compensator
- Picture of Recalled BC118-K / BC115-KR Buoyancy Compensator
- Picture of Recalled BC117-K45 BC117CR-K45 Buoyancy Compensator
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Ocean Management Systems Inc., Middletown, N.Y.
- Dive stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2008 for about $400.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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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