CREWSAVER (Lifejackets) Safety Bulletin

[Grace and Favour]

 

I received this bulletin this morning:

 

 

CREWSAVER TECHNICAL SAFETY BULLETIN

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. <img alt="" align="right" height="200" width="200">

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. Crewfit 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 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