The decision by the US Coast Guard to adopt electronic flares over traditional pyrotechnic distress signals has been welcomed by manufacturers of electronic visual distress signaling devices (eVDSDs).
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Safety alert for Pirolec Red Rocket Parachute Flare L-35
Lecea, which manufacturers Pirolec Red Rocket Parachute Flare L-35, is recalling all devices marked with lot number 113 after a sailor was killed after firing the flare