APPROVAL CONDITIONS AND CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS
This Inflatable PFD is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for use as a Type III (Model MD3075) Personal Flotation Device (PFD). It is not approved for water skiing or other high impact, high-speed activities.
This Inflatable PFD was designed to be more comfortable and less restrictive to wear than inherently buoyant PFDs. When worn, used, and serviced according to this owner’s manual, this Inflatable PFD can greatly increase your chances of survival in the water. Not recommended for non-swimmers or weak swimmers. Users of inflatable PFDs must be at least 16 years old.
Mandatory Carriage Requirements
Federal regulations in 33 CFR 175-1993 require you to carry Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices (PFDs) legibly marked with the Coast Guard approval number which are in good and serviceable condition and are the correct size for each person on board. To be considered serviceable, this PFD shall not exhibit deterioration that could diminish its performance such as broken or deformed hardware, detached webbing, rotted structural components, airleaks, or nonfunctional oral inflation tube. Unless worn, this PFD must also be properly armed with a full C02 cylinder, inflation system status indicator, and an accessible manual inflation lanyard. A PFD which is "approved only when worn" or "required to be worn" must be worn under the specified conditions.
WHAT IS AN INFLATABLE PFD?
While traditional PFDs are inherently buoyant, inflatable PFDs rely entirely on inflation for buoyancy. Uninflated, the Inflatable PFD is a comfortable slim collar that can be inflated at any time with a 33-gram CO2 gas cylinder. The Inflatable PFD is designed to offer maximum mobility with minimum bulk. The Inflatable PFD (MD3075) can be inflated either manually by jerking a pull-tab, or orally (by mouth). This device DOES NOT inflate automatically. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the procedures outlined in INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (p. 2).
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