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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 C0
2
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
CO
2
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).
1 Inflatable PFD Owner’s Manual