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Safety Tips Boating Safety From Safety Officer Bill Scott FLARE GUN ALERT The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety has issued a notice alerting users of Olin flare guns of a possible defect in some guns. Olin (now Orion Safety Products) 12 gauge flare guns manufactured before 2000 may not open wide enough to accept flare cartridges. The Coast Guard is asking all boaters with older flare guns to test loading a cartridge as soon as possible and also at the beginning of every boating season. If your flare gun has this defect, you are asked to send it back for replacement to: Orion Safety Products, Marine Division, 3157N.500W, Peru, IN 46970. Modified guns made to correct the defective opening mechanism are marked with a Coast Guard approval code, 160028//12/1, Flare Gun Malfunction Alert. All recreational vessels on U.S. waters, regardless of size, must carryon board and readily accessible U.S. Coast Guard approved visual distress signals. The devices must be in serviceable condition; be sure to check the expiration date on any flares on board.
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