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Safety Notices

Ozone Lite rescue container

Safety notice: Ozone front container handles

Ozone have issued a safety notice, recalling the handles for some front rescue containers manufactured since 2021
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Finsterwalder & Charly Paralock 3

Safety notice: Finsterwalder & Charly Paralock 3

Finsterwalder & Charly report there have been "several" unintentional openings in flight of their quick-release karabiner
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Safety Notice: Woody Valley X-Rated 7

Woody Valley have published a safety notice concerning the possible accidental opening of the XR7 reserve parachute container during flight
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Safety notice: Advance Progress 3 / Easiness 2 reserve handle

Advance have issued a safety notice concerning reserve handles on Progress 3 and Easiness 2 harnesses with certain serial numbers
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Safety Notice: AirDesign line-loop from 2018

AirDesign have issued a safety notice after an isolated case of line-loop failure that may affect some gliders produced in 2018
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Gin G-Lite safety notice

Safety notice: Gin G-Lite rescue

Gin Gliders have published a safety notice for the G-Lite rescue. The rubber bands securing the inner container should be replaced with textile versions
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Product Recall: Neo Y 125cm rescue bridle

Neo have issued a product recall on black Y 125cm rescue bridles manufactured in 2022. All such bridles are affected and should be replaced
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Gin Switch safety notice

Safety notice: Gin Switch 2 product recall

Gin have recalled all Switch² harnesses produced before July 2022, because of a manufacturing problem affecting the airbag
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Supair Dyneema reserve bridles

Safety notice: Supair reserve bridles

Supair have issued a 'Call for Inspection' notice on their Dyneema reserve parachute bridles, which may have non-reinforced riser attachment points
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Sky Twin 2500

Safety notice: Sky Twin harness

Sky have issued a safety notice for the Twin tandem paraglider harness: the Velcro on the foam protector could damage the reserve or its container
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