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[1] Posted by NINJA BALLA 08-25-2005, 08:03 PM |
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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 |
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[2] Posted by NINJA BALLA 08-25-2005, 08:04 PM |
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Composites International, Inc. (GCI), Ontario, Ca. It is believed that some of these cylinders were not wrapped with a sufficient number of carbon fiber layers to insure their structural integrity. The DOT went on to say that Cylinders with the DOT – E 12695 markings should not be used and are considered unsafe resulting in possible extensive property damage, serious injury, or death could result from the rupture of a cylinder. It is quite possible some of these cylinders are being used by paintball players.
The NPPL will not allow Cylinders with the DOT Exemption DOT – E 12695 to be filled or used at NPPL events effective immediately in San Diego. If you have one of these cylinders please empty contents and do not refill. For a full report go to http://www.nppl.tv and download the DOT report or go to the following website for more information: http://www.hazmat.dot.gov |
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[3] Posted by Abso1ut 08-25-2005, 11:40 PM |
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Anyone who uses the Crossfires, or Macdev tanks may have it..I did
....I'm not sure about Crossfire but Macdev is replacing them at a cost of $40-$60...You may think it's odd that Macdev is making you pay for a replacement but they are losing money on the deal. here is a link to their official statement.http://www.macdev.net/us/gci.htm
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[5] Posted by Nightkast 08-26-2005, 07:16 AM |
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macdev is not making u pay macdev is the only one thats not making people pay. i have a new legionair but i have a different DOT number then the bad ones so mines good
. and the new tanks are heavier then the old ones.
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[6] Posted by Kruse 08-26-2005, 10:45 AM |
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Damn I need to go home and check my Crossfire and see. I think that I got mine in 2003 so maybe I am ok but then again I may be getting a new tank?
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[7] Posted by Abso1ut 08-27-2005, 05:38 PM | |
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By law we shouldn't have to pay..they either replace it for free or we get a full refund...So basically they are making you pay to get it replaced. The OTHER companies just aren't doing anything about it.
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[8] Posted by BigBoss 08-30-2005, 09:41 PM |
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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 -------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- 91 TO BE RECALLED
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[9] Posted by NINJA BALLA 08-31-2005, 01:51 AM |
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good follow up
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[10] Posted by twitchy 09-01-2005, 09:34 PM | |
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