Safety Management Updates

Sailing incident off Cowes, Isle of Wight

Sharp edges and rope cuts

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