Here is an update on this whole situation. Following the DOTs investigation GCI has decided to close down its operations and has recently released information as to what tanks they feel are safe for use. Upon further investigation GCI concluded that the tanks with serial numbers below are safe for use, and that the DOTs allegations that all their tanks are unsafe is not entirely accurate.

This is the official Press release and tank information, please check your tanks immediately and contact the respective company to find out the replacement procedure if necessary:

This letter is to update all current and past paintball customers of GCI, Inc. The U.S. Department of Transportation has begun an investigation into select paintball pressure vessels manufactured by GCI. One of the allegations is that certain cylinders did not go through proper hydro testing procedures. As a part of the investigation, DOT has suspended GCI’s manufacturing exemptions. Many of the concerns raised by the DOT are inaccurate, and our lawyers are working with DOT to clear up many of the issues. Nevertheless, GCI has decided not to fight the suspension. Effective August 1, 2005, GCI has permanently closed its business. The DOT recently published a broad public safety advisory in the federal DOT registrar intended to protect the public from possible danger. The press release had to be broad because the DOT has not yet completed its investigation and does not yet have copies of all of the testing data from GCI’s independent testing agency. In reality, it is only select tanks that need to be recalled, and our lawyers are presenting the proof that most tanks shipped to our paintball customers were indeed flawless in terms of manufacturing quality and hydro testing certifications.

Please update all of your customers to whom you have resold any GCI paintball tank. At last until the DOT amends the safety advisory, all use of GCI tanks must cease immediately. Please provide us with the names and addresses of all customers to whom you resold GCI tanks. Please also provide us with a copy of the invoices for each sale and any other documentation you have identifying the serial numbers on the tanks you have sold. If you are contacted by any of your customers, please ask them to send you the paintball tank serial number from both the label on the tank and the neck of the bottle (if visible). Finally, please provide us with the serial numbers (from both the label and the neck of the tank) for all GCI tanks you still have in your possession. Please fax us copies at (866) 217-9177 of these records at your earliest convenience. This will assist GCI in tracking down and retrieving every suspect paintball tank. We have attached a list of tanks that do NOT need to be recalled for your reference, but please retain the information requested above regardless if a customer calls you questioning their tank.

Once we have provided the DOT with all of the relevant documentation, we hope to have the DOT reissue an update to the press release stating that only the suspect tanks need to be recalled. The above requested information will greatly assist us in resolving this issue immediately. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this will cause you and your customers. Weappreciate your past patronage and hope the best in your business ventures in the future.

Global Composites International

GOOD CYLINDERS WITH HYDRO DATA IN HAND

DEM 101
A0401 – A0590
A0201 – A0375

DEM 102
A0489 – A598
A0201 – A0372
A0401 – A0488

DEM 112
A0226 – A0308
A0606 – A0715
A0716 – A0757
A0758 – A0969
A1002 – A1145

DEM 151
B10333 – B10391
A0002 – A0071
A0078 – A0188
A0201 – A0400
B10449 – B10559
B10720 – B10769
B10790 – B10845
B10849 – B10909

DEM 154
B10001 – B10191; B10201 – B10347, B10401 – B10574
A00001 – A00200; A00201 – A00397; A00401 – B00583
A00601 – A00800; A00801 – A01000; A01001 – B01183
A01201 – A01400; A01401 – A01600; A01601 – B01800
A01801 – A01977; A02001 – A02053; A02055 – B02195
A02201 – A02348; A02401 – 02440 B10577 – B11164

DEM 157
A0001 – A0196
B10001 – B10124
B10202 – B10241
B10402 – B10413

RECALL CYLINDERS
MODEL SERIAL NUMBERS

151
B10560 – 10571 12
B10574 – 10589 16
B10774 – 10789 16
B10590 – 10653 64
B10654 – 10717 64
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172 TO BE RECALLED

157
B10125 – B10127, B10129, B10131 – B10134
B10137 – B10140, B10143 – B10147, B10149, B10151,
B10153 – B10155, B10160
B10162, B10163, B10166, B10168, B10169
B10172, B10173, B10175 – B10179
B10182 – B10185, B10187, B10191
B10193 – B10197, B10242, B10244
B10247 – B10249, B10252 – B10256, B10258
B10260 – B10264, B10267, B10268
B10270 – B10273, B10275 – B10308
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91 TO BE RECALLED

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