Safety Management Updates

Provider of SUP tour jailed for gross negligence manslaughter after the UK’s worst paddleboarding tragedy

Product Recall | PETZL NEWTON Harnesses

Company sentenced for failings that led to child’s death on River Tay

Activity provider prosecuted following fatality

MAIB report publication – Wheelyboat Capsize (Devon, England)

Product Recall | Vango Folding Gas Stoves

Local authorities to target unlicensed adventure activity providers

Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing) – deployment of instructors and others

Capsize of traditional sailing vessel

Coroner raises safety concerns following a fatality during a walking activity

Product Safety Report | ‘Jiuran Neoprene Life Jacket sold via Fruugo’

Coroner raises safety concerns following a coasteering fatality

Safety Alert | Request For Inspection – Petzl Astro and Canyon Guide Harness

MAIB preliminary assessment report – Injury to person during powerboat training course

Notification of recent enforcement action against an activity provider

British Canoeing SUP leash safety alert

MCIB report publication – Kayaking incident Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal

Product Recall | Wild Country Superlight Rocks (13th February 2023)

MAIB report publication – SUP incident (Haverfordwest, Wales)

Product Recall | DMM Compact Swivel Units (November 2022)

Gas canister / stove explosion

Qualification Matrices

Recall Notices | Buoyancy aids and life jackets (July 2022)

Product Recall | Petzl Trac Club Trolley (March 2022)

Auto belay safety guidance

School prosecuted after mountain rescue team called to evacuate children from Helvellyn

Product Recall | Petzl Pirana Descender (January 2022)

Product Recall | Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyard (November 2021)

Product Recall | FIXE – 1 PLX hangers (2017)

Climbing Technology Rollnlock – Alert & request for inspection

The UK Ropes Course and Off Ground Adventure Activities Guide 2021

Product Recall | Beal Tract Up (06/07/2021)

Maillon Rapide – safety warning (06/04/21)

Capsize & full inversion of RS Venture Connect resulting in a fatality

SUP fatality – 31/08/2020

PETZL Low-stretch kermantle ropes – defect alert (21/07/20)

Climber on rope up a tree

Incident highlights cross-loading issue

Boat with propeller under the waterline.

Rescue boat prop injury

Four people at the top of a Jacob's Ladder

Fall demonstrates potential dangers when using tracer lines

Example of a rubber ‘stopper’ termination

‘Near miss’ shows potential issues with rubber stoppers & DBS style buckle system