Inflatable PFD Alert from USCG
 

USCG warning for users of inflatable PFDs. If that's you, take three minutes
to read this article

http://www.uscgboating.org/alerts/alertsview.aspx?id=50

Excerpt:
"The U.S. Coast Guard has been made aware of a potential problem when
installing CO2 cylinders that have bayonet tips in inflatable personal
flotation devices (PFDs or life jackets). If a cylinder is not properly
installed, the PFD will not inflate with CO2. The problem may affect
several thousand PFDs, but the Coast Guard is only aware of one incident to
date.

"Some Mustang, Protexion, and Stearns/SOSpenders PFDs using Halkey-Roberts'
inflators can indicate a green "Ready" status when the CO2 cylinder is not
properly installed. This false positive green indication occurs when the
cylinder-bayonet assembly is inserted in the inflator, not turned, and the
cylinder is not ejected. "

Joe

Inflatable PFD Alert from USCG
 

Thanks Joe. It makes sense. Sadly I have not had that problem. LOL. Mine
go off just fine when a branch knocks it off the deck of the boat into the
water, when the guy working on my carpet wants to know what the little cord
does, when I accidentally dump a weigh bag full of fish and water all over
it...

Its a good informative post. I copied it over to the forums on my website.
Due to the heat here we have lots of guys who use these light weight
automatic inflatables.


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"Joe Haubenreich" wrote in
message . ..
USCG warning for users of inflatable PFDs. If that's you, take three
minutes
to read this article

http://www.uscgboating.org/alerts/alertsview.aspx?id=50

Excerpt:
"The U.S. Coast Guard has been made aware of a potential problem when
installing CO2 cylinders that have bayonet tips in inflatable personal
flotation devices (PFDs or life jackets). If a cylinder is not properly
installed, the PFD will not inflate with CO2. The problem may affect
several thousand PFDs, but the Coast Guard is only aware of one incident
to
date.

"Some Mustang, Protexion, and Stearns/SOSpenders PFDs using
Halkey-Roberts'
inflators can indicate a green "Ready" status when the CO2 cylinder is not
properly installed. This false positive green indication occurs when the
cylinder-bayonet assembly is inserted in the inflator, not turned, and the
cylinder is not ejected. "

Joe





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