Hydrostatic release units

Requirements breached

The hydrostatic release unit may not automatically release the necessary safety equipment in an emergency situation. This product does not comply with the requirements of the directive on marine equipment.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 14 December 2015

Product

Description

Hydrostatic release units used in the maritime sector for automatically releasing life rafts and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons in an emergency situation.

Category

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Brand

Safetbag

Model / type

LR-1 or EP-1

Batch

All batches of the models concerned are affected