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USCG approved equipment

Model DNS-1, International Hand Red Flare Distress Signal, 15,000 candela, 60 second burn time. Meets IMO Lifesaving Appliances Code and IMO Res. MSC.81(70). Must be marked: 160.021/36/1, 160.121/38/0 and "SOLAS".

Approval 160.021/36/1 · PLASTIMO USA, INC.

Published statusEXPIREDA CGMIX equipment status, not a vessel-recall finding
ManufacturerPLASTIMO USA, INC.Organisation ID 950185
Approval identifier2117Sequence 36

What the item is

Model DNS-1, International Hand Red Flare Distress Signal, 15,000 candela, 60 second burn time. Meets IMO Lifesaving Appliances Code and IMO Res. MSC.81(70). Must be marked: 160.021/36/1, 160.121/38/0 and "SOLAS".

This is the Coast Guard’s short equipment description. Match the approval number and manufacturer on the product marking before relying on it.

Important boundary

This is not a boat recall result

The record establishes an approved-equipment entry and its published status. It does not say whether a vessel, model or hull identification number is recalled.

Complete approved source record
Approval ID
2117
Approval number
160.021/36/1
Series
160
Subseries
021
Sequence
36
Modification count
1
Manufacturer ID
950185
Source
U.S. Coast Guard CGMIX approved equipment database

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