Lifejacket Recalls v4 - January 13
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1. Crewsaver Lifejacket servicing department has brought to our attention a problem with the United Moulders Mk3 Standard Automatic Head This component was fitted to Crewsaver Crewfit and Survivor inflatable Lifejackets manufactured 12 years ago and older Manufacturers tests indicate this component to be at the end of its safe and usable life and should now be replaced To determine if the Lifejacket is affected please view the images on the left If your Lifejacket is fitted with the Mk3 Standard Automatic Head shown left then please contact Crewsaver Providing your Lifejacket has been serviced annually and correctly maintained as per the user manual guidelines replacement of the firing head will keep your Lifejacket in safe working order It is essential that the head replacement is undertaken by Crewsaver and on no account should you attempt to replace this yourself We strongly recommend owners of Crewsaver Crewfit or Survivor Lifejacket with a Mk3 Standard Automatic Head fitted to contact Crewsaver direct on Tel 02392 528621 or by email sales crewsaver co uk to discuss the replacement process NB UM Mk 3 Automatic heads were also fitted to Barbour Cosalt Douglas Gill Fox Leeda Musto or Marlin products XXXXXXXXX 70f9 KC 17 01 13 RAN LMA Lifeboats United Moulders Manual Inflators Date July 2007 United Moulders have become aware that after extended use the UML manual inflator may not function ade2. contact Mustang Survival s customer service group for instructions and to arrange for a replacement inflator assembly All other CO2 cylinder lot numbers are satisfactory Repack your PFD so it is ready for use per the instruction manual Mustang Survival Customer Service Group 1 800 526 0532 Additional information is available at www mustangsurvival com HIT Please note the following photographs Photograph showing view of lot number through fabric Lot number on cylinder label XXXXXXXXX Mullion Compact 150N life jacket Date July 2012 lt has come to our Mullion attention that a problem may occur during the inflation of some of the COMPACT 150N ISO 12402 lifejacket Affected products In order to avoid any potential safety issue Mullion is recalling COMPACT lifejackets which have been sold since 1 December 2011 if they have a yellow valve in the oral tube see picture on the right below rr a E T i on L 3of9 KC 17 01 13 R LEN Lifeboats COMPACT lifejackets having a red valve in the oral tube are not affected and are not subject to this recall See picture on the left below OK fOr USE The problem with the lifejacket arose after a design change on the oral tube initiated by our supplier Although this new design oral tube is a fully approved and certified product we have noticed there may be a malfunction of the lifejacket upon inflation Resolution The affected lifejackets a
3. REIR LL RAL Lifeboats Lifejacket Recalls also see www rnli org seasafety safety issues CREWSAVER Crewfit 290N Lifejackets June 2011 to October 2012 Date November 2012 In keeping with Survitec s commitment to the highest levels of quality and safety we are notifying the public of a safety alert for specific Crewsaver 290N manufactured during date June 2011 to October 2012 These Lifejackets may be subject to loosening of the bladder webbing straps which may result in the stability of the jacket being affected In order to determine if you are impacted Survitec Group is instructing the return of the Crewfit 290N Advanced Life jacket ONLY for inspection NO OTHER CREWSAVER PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED The serial numbers of the potentially affected jackets are detailed below These should be returned for inspection and where appropriate repair or replacement Owners of the lifejackets should Not use them Return them to the nearest Survitec Service Centre or to Survitec Gosport to have them inspected and tested Owners of these lifejackets seeking further information on the returns process can call the Survitec Helpline on 023 9252 8621 International 44 0 23 9252 8621 Email info crewsaver co uk Website www crewsaver co uk There are 6 codes of the Crewfit 290N Advanced Life Jacket concerned 1 Crewfit 290N Advanced Plus N H 1290 ADZPLUS 2 Crewfit 290N Advanced Auto N H 1290 ADZAUTO 3 Crewfi
4. e identified on the inside of the lifejacket cover Owners who still want to do the check of the sealing ring themselves are advised to visit http www cmhammar com products lifejacket inflators alert for further information Watch the re arming video to see examples of faulty seals Lifejackets manufactured after 2006 are not affected by this Safety Alert XXXXXXXXX 5 of 9 KC 17 01 13 REIR LN Lifeboats Spinlock ISO Deckvests Date 20 October 2010 At the beginning of this year Spinlock redesigned the inflatable component of the Deckvest to eliminate potential defects and increase its long term durability As a result the warranty on each new Deckvest registered has been increased from 2 years to 5 years e Spinlock are concerned that some earlier Deckvests may have a defect that could put an owner at risk To remove this possibility they have announced their commitment to recall all previous ISO certified Deckvests and update the component to the 2010 standard e Important Action Required If you own an ISO Deckvest with inspection window you are strongly advised to enter its serial number at www spinlock co uk update e Precise instructions will be given if action needs to be taken e Every Deckvest that qualifies for the update will be processed by the designated Deckvest Service Centre promptly and completely free of charge It will be returned to the owner updated to the latest 2010 standard with an extended 5 yea
5. e if you are impacted please follow the instructions below USCG Approval Mustang Product N A MA7214 HIT inflatable re arm kit N A MA7218 HIT inflatable re arm kit for LIFT 160 076 861 1 0 MD0450 Inflatable Vest PFD with LIFT 160 076 5204 0 MD0451 Inflatable Vest PFD with LIFT no harness 160 076 5201 0 MD3183 Deluxe Inflatable PFD with HIT 160 076 8608 0 MD3184 Deluxe Inflatable PFD with HIT with harness 160 076 5300 0 MD3188 Inflatable Work Vest PFD with HIT 160 053 116 0 MD3188 Inflatable Work Vest PFD with HIT If you have a re arm kit MA7214 or MA7218 you need only to check the lot number on the CO2 cylinder label If your CO2 cylinder is marked with lot numbers 404121 or 404122 please contact Mustang Survival s customer service group at the number below If you have a PFD listed above refer to the sewn in approval label to determine if it was Made in Canada and the MFG DATE ts April or May 2012 If so you will need to check the lot numbers of the CO2 cylinder The CO2 cylinder lot number is visible through the yellow bladder fabric Manually unpack your PFD by opening the zippers and unfolding your PFD Find the CO2 cylinder that is attached to the round inflator within the yellow bladder 2of9 KC 17 01 13 RAN LRA Lifeboats Press the yellow bladder fabric against the cylinder to read the label to view the lot number through the fabric If your CO2 cylinder is marked with lot numbers 404121 or 404122 please
6. ge B 5 Dispose of the cartridge as normal waste 6 Send an email to the following address dean plascoat com confirming your full name postal address country and contact telephone number together with the lifejacket model make serial number and digital photograph of the cartridge Replace by date T A free of charge replacement cartridge will be sent to you by return XXXXXXXXX All lifejackets with Hammar hydrostatic inflators manufactured before 2006 Date 9 August 2011 The Hammar Hydrostatic Inflator is attached to the lifejacket with a sealing ring In 2006 CM Hammar upgraded the sealing ring with new state of the art raw materials to eliminate potential defects and increase long term durability A small number of sealing rings manufactured before 2006 have suffered premature material degradation most likely after being exposed to extreme environmental conditions When exposed to high temperature and high humidity for a long period of time the sealing ring might become stiffer change colour and in severe cases cracking of the plastic may occur The change does not occur overnight and can be detected at the recommended service or inspections CM Hammar are concerned that a damaged sealing ring might put the user at risk We recommend owners of lifejackets manufactured before 2006 that have not been serviced recently to contact the nearest authorized service station for an annual service The date of manufacture can b
7. quately The products potentially affected were manufactured between 1999 and 2000 the inflators are easily identified being printed with serial numbers in the following range 00000001 to 00018691 The serial number is printed on the face of the inflator It is recommended that you immediately check your lifejacket If you have one of the UML manual inflators then check the serial number printed on the front pictured above If it is in range of the serial numbers listed above telephone the following number as soon as possible and arrange to have it replaced free of charge Mr J Perrins Mr S Spafford 44 0 7768 700206 44 0 7900 861248 44 0 1926 332984 44 0 2392 712716 idoerrins uml co uk simon uml co uk XXXXXXXXX Safety Alert Withdrawal of Remploy Lifejacket Date 2006 Remploy the manufacturer has brought to our attention that some of the ENGLAND PROFESSIONAL LIFEJACKET manufactured between the 6 October 1997 and 24 July 2006 all of which have a green outer cover may have been incorrectly assembled possibly leading to an inflation failure in the event of manual operation No matter of concern has been raised regarding their automatic inflation These lifejackets are being recalled as a precaution for inspection and where appropriate repair or replacement XXXXXXXXX 8 of 9 KC 17 01 13 REIR LL RANA Lifeboats Halkey Roberts Automatic head Bobbins Date August 1997 Most of these
8. r warranty e Deckvest owners are asked to apply for this update without delay and not later than 1 April 2011 e See www spinlock co uk update for full information XXXXXXXXX Mailspeed Charter Lifejackets amp Seago 150N amp 175N Lifejackets Including Junior Lifejackets Date June 2008 Some Mailspeed Charter Lifejackets amp some Seago 150N amp 175N Lifejackets may have a defect which could result in serious injury The Lifejackets are marked with a manufacture date in Roman numerals for instance the last quarter of 2005 is shown as IV O5 IV 05 1 06 1 06 11 06 1V 06 1 07 If you own a Mailspeed Charter Lifejacket or a Seago 150N or Seago 175N Lifejacket then please check the manufacture date The lifejackets were sold throughout the United Kingdom If you have an affected lifejacket then PLEASE STOP USING IT IMMEDIATELY Please remove the gas cylinder manually and return the lifejacket only to Seago Yachting Ltd Mullany Business Park 6 of 9 KC 17 01 13 GS OY LL RANA Lifeboats Golden Cross Hailsham East Sussex BN27 3RP with your full contact details for testing Any faulty lifejackets will be replaced Jackets which are tested and found not to be faulty will be returned Addendum August 2008 Lifejackets dated II 07 ie second quarter have subsequently also been added to the recall list XXXXXXXXX Crewsaver United Moulders Mk3 Standard Automatic Head Date September 2007 Our
9. re being recalled as a precaution for inspection and where appropriate repair or replacement Owners of affected lifejackets should 1 Do Not use them 2 Return them to the nearest Mullion Lifejacket Service Station or the Mullion factory in Ireland For more information you can call the Mullion helplines e UK 44 797 11 03 798 Between 09 00 and 17 00 e lreland 353 87 995 31 92 Between 09 00 and 17 00 e International 32 51 74 15 21 Between 09 00 and 17 00 or contact us by e mail mullion sioen com XXXXXXXXX All lifejackets fitted with UML Auto Cartridges with 08 2014 replacement date Date January 2012 UML issued a safety check on all auto cartridges dated 08 2014 The problem is a loose screw thread on some cartridges See below for details 4of9 KC 17 01 13 RAN wa Ol Lifeboats IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECK THE TIGHTNESS OF YOUR 08 2014 CARTRIDGES There is no need to remove the UML inflator from your lifejacket to implement this safety check CHECK INSTRUCTIONS 1 Hold the gas cylinder and head firmly in one hand 2 With your other hand firmly rotate the cartridge clockwise See Image A 3 lf the cartridge clicks over when you try to rotate it ie continues to rotate and will not tighten up fully remove it completely from the firing head by turning the cartridge anti clockwise 4 Take a digital photo of the cartridge clearly displaying the replacement date as a record See Ima
10. should now be out of circulation but we include it in case you still come across any and for background information The recall refers mainly to bobbins made in 1996 but also effects older bobbins Any bobbin made before 1997 should be replaced with one dated January 1997 01 97 onwards The colour of the suspect 1996 bobbins is salmon dusky rose pink and they are clearly date marked If the bobbins are suspected of being faulty then the life jackets should be withdrawn from service until the bobbins have been changed by someone who has been trained in the straightforward user pre wear checks Users of these life jackets may well wish to continue using them relying on manual inflation Inspectors should advise that automatically inflated life jackets are suitable for those likely to fall into the water unexpectedly and that manually inflated life jackets should only be used if it is certain that the wearer will have enough time to produce full buoyancy before entering the water Halkey Roberts recommends that bobbins have a maximum shelf life in good storage conditions of 3 years and that they should be replaced as part of the routine eg annual inspection and test XXXXXXXXX 9 of 9 KC 17 01 13
11. t 290N Advanced Manual N H 1290 ADZMAN 4 Crewfit 290N Advanced Plus Harness 1291 ADZPLUS 5 Crewfit 290N Advanced Auto Harness 1291 ADZAUTO 6 Crewfit 290N Advanced Manual Harness 1291 ADZMAN Serial Numbers potentially affected 1 Crewfit 290N Advanced Plus N H 1290 ADZPLUS Serial Numbers L1106 00561 to L1207 00550 2 Crewfit 290N Advanced Auto N H 1290 ADZAUTO Serial Numbers L1106 00505 to L1207 00550 3 Crewfit 290N Advanced Manual N H 1290 ADZMAN 1 of 9 KC 17 01 13 IRAIN LN Lifeboats Serial Numbers L1201 00582 to L1202 00518 4 Crewfit 290N Advanced Plus Harness 1291 ADZPLUS Serial Numbers L1106 00501 to L1210 00572 5 Crewfit 290N Advanced Auto Harness 1291 ADZAUTO Serial Numbers L1106 00511 to L1210 00567 6 Crewfit 290N Advanced Manual Harness 1291 ADZMAN Serial Numbers L1201 00535 to L1209 00501 XXXXXXXXX MUSTANG INFLATABLE PFDS with Hammar MAT firing heads Date October 2012 NB It is unlikely you will come across these lifejackets in the UK or Ireland but some may have been purchased via the internet The US Coast Guard has become aware of certain Mustang Survival Inflatable PFDs with Hammar MA1 hydrostatic HIT inflation systems which may not inflate and require a new re arm kit to properly inflate by manual or automatic activation This safety alert identifies which products are affected Certain inflatable PDFs may be subject to delayed or non inflations To determin
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