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Old Mud · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1048 Location: Bath, Maine

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From the USCG

Alerts
CO2 PFD Inflator Failure

PFD INFLATION FAILURE DUE TO FALSE-POSITIVE SERVICE INDICATORS AND INCORRECT CO2 CYLINDER INSTALLATION

The U.S. Coast Guardhas 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.

Cylinders with bayonet tips are designed to be pushed in and turned 1/8th turn clockwise to a full stop to secure the cylinder. When the cylinder is not turned to secure it in place, the PFD will not inflate with CO2. The PFD may still be inflated orally. If the CO2 cylinder is not turned, the mechanism is supposed to eject it. In some production units a false positive green indication can be achieved by simply pushing the cylinder into the mechanism without turning it 1/8th turn to a full stop. According to the consumer report, a user was led to believe the cylinder-bayonet was properly engaged without turning it due to the firm seating of the cylinder-bayonet, which also prevented the cylinder-bayonet from ejecting as designed.

Consumers should check the model number of the PFD (located on the manufacturer?s label) to see if your PFD is affected. The models numbers are:

Manufacturer
PFD Model #
Contact Number
Mustang Survival
Customer Service
3870 Mustang Way
Bellingham, WA 98226
USA
MC1900 Automatic
MC1900HR Automatic w/ Harness
MD0100 LIFT Vest Manual
MD0200 LIFT Vest Automatic
MD3081 Manual
MD3082 Manual with Harness
MD3083 Automatic
MD3084 Automatic w/ Harness
All colors and Styles
1-800-526-0532 (USA)
1-800-661-6181 (CAN)
www.mustangsurvival.com
Protexion Products Inc.
643 Speedvale Ave W
Guelph Ontario
N1K 1E6 CANADA
NIV3000, Manual
NIV3500, Manual with Harness
NIV4000, Automatic
NIV4500, Automatic with Harness

1-800-268-3112
www.nautilusbyprotexion.com
customerservice@protexionproducts.com
Stearns Inc.
1100 Stearns Drive
Sauk Rapids, MN
56379
(also SOSpenders)
38MLNG, Manual
38MHRN, Manual w/ Harness
24MSPT, Manual
38MREG, Manual
38MBP, Manual
38ASSTD, Automatic
38ASHAR, Automatic w/ Harness
38ASPRO, Automatic
38CHR, Automatic and Manual
1469, Automatic
1473, Automatic with Harness
1-800-328-3208 EXT 1
www.stearnsinc.com

Updated cylinder installation instructions are on the home pages of manufacturers? websites and at the Coast Guard website listed below. Review and follow the instructions. Check your device to ensure that the inserted CO2 cylinder-bayonet has been fully turned clockwise prior to use.

If your PFD inflator does not eject an unturned cylinder-bayonet, contact the PFD manufacturer for servicing.

To see the updated rearming instructions for these inflators and to see other safety alerts and recall notices, visit the following Coast Guard websites:
<A href="http://www.uscgboating.org/alerts/pdf/MANUAL%20REARMING.pdf">MANUAL REARMING.pdf -- Updated Rearming Instructions ? Manual Inflator.
<A href="http://www.uscgboating.org/alerts/pdf/AUTOMATIC%20REARMING.pdf">AUTOMATIC REARMING.pdf -- Updated Rearming Instructions ? Automatic Inflator.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mse4/recall.htm -- See other PFD related recalls and alerts.

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cmorjoe · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 256 Location: Seymour CT.

Had me concerned about my new pfd's not inflating so I called customeer service to see if MUSTANG or STEARNS manufactured the cabelas brand and the answer was NO. Thanks for posting though cause even though its the most comfortable PFD I have ever owned its not worth anything if it doesn't work. THANKS cmorjoe