January, 2025
To whom it may concern

RE: Voluntary recall notice
Concerning Rocket Parachute Flares (Type:KP-16)

Regarding the Rocket Parachute Flares KP-16 manufactured by Kokusai Kakoh Co., Ltd., (Japan), we, Kokusai Kakoh, hereby issue a recall for the above item due to performance concerns.

We will be voluntarily offering to replace the Rocket Parachute Flares KP-16 with Comet Red Parachute Signal Rocket made by WesCom Signal & Rescue outside of Japan.

If you have any samples of the Rocket Parachute Flares KP-16, please contact the nearest comet distributors for WesCom Signal & Rescue. These can be found at https://comet-marine.com/find-a-distributor/
1.Items
Rocket Parachute Flares Type:KP-16 (made by Kokusai Kakoh Co., Ltd.)
2.Subject to Manufacturing date
February, 2021 to July, 2024
3.Issue
There are some concerns regarding the specified altitude and burning time when fired.
※Under normal storage conditions, there is no possibility of ignition or spontaneous combustion.
4.Replacement
COMET Red Parachute Signal Rocket / MED Approval(Art.No.9163100)
5.How to replace
Please see the instructions on our website. (https://www.kokusai-kakoh.co.jp/kp-16en.html
*Instructions (for outside of Japan) pdf
*Rocket Parachute Flares KP-16 Replacement Request Form pdf xls
We sincerely apologize for all inconveniences caused.
Thank you for your co-operation and understanding in this matter.


Yours sincerely,

KOKUSAI KAKOH CO., LTD.