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On a new life jacket label, what does a curved arrow with a slash through it mean?

It will not turn an unconscious wearer face up.

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  1. It is not approved in Canada
  2. It will not turn an unconscious wearer face up ✔
  3. It should not be machine washed

Why: The curved arrow icon shows turning ability. A slash means the jacket won't roll an unconscious person face up.

Huh, didn't know that: 70 newtons is roughly 15 pounds of flotation.

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Why didn't the life jacket turn around? It didn't want to flip out.
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Answer: It will not turn an unconscious wearer face up. The curved arrow icon shows turning ability. A slash means the jacket won't roll an unconscious person face up.

  1. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Basic Boating Knowledge Core Plus Power technical report higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf
    A Level 70 life jacket will not turn a person face up, that's what the curved arrow with a slash through it indicates.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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