The US Department of Transportation has released findings that certain fiber wrapped bottles are unsafe and should not be used by paintball players. Following this announcement, the NPPL banned all Cylinders with the DOT Exemption DOT – E 12695.
An announcement was made August 12th 2005 by the Department of Transportation notifying the public of a safety advisory. In summary, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Office of the Inspector General are investigating the manufacture, marking and sale of high pressure DOT exemption cylinders made and/or distributed by Global