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WKA uses SFI specifications
for the legality of safety gear. The press release states that SFI’s
decertification of Impact products
as announced Friday, March 26, has been lifted for Impact products
manufactured and sold in 2009 and 2010.
SFI is continuing to investigate Impact products, including fire suits and
seat belts, manufactured prior to 2009. WKA is awaiting further word from
SFI regarding the legality of pre-2009 Impact products. WKA is not taking
action on these products until further information is made available.
No Impact helmets are among the products involved. This situation pertains
mainly to WKA champ-kart racers, who are required to use SFI-rated fire
suits and safety belts per WKA rules.
Continue to check the WKA Pit Board and WorldKarting.com for details.
Impact Racing, LLC and SFI Foundation, Inc., in the litigation pending in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, have
agreed that:
1. Impact Racing, LLC has provided sworn testimony that, upon review and
investigation, no counterfeit SFI Conformance Labels have been used on
Impact Racing products during the production years of 2009 and 2010.
2. Impact Racing, LLC has provided sworn testimony that, upon review and
investigation, all Impact Racing products manufactured and sold during the
production years 2009 and 2010 meet SFI specifications.
3. Based upon this sworn testimony, the decertification against Impact
Racing products for the production years 2009 and 2010 is lifted. The
decertification of the production years prior to 2009 and 2010 remains in
effect. The parties will continue to work cooperatively in an effort to
resolve the issues relating to decertification in these years.
4. Impact Racing stands behind the safety of all products it has
manufactured and to which SFI Conformance Labels have been affixed. SFI will
continue to monitor compliance with product specifications.
5. Impact Racing, LLC and SFI Foundation, Inc., will cooperate in
determining whether any Impact Racing product bears a counterfeit SFI
Conformance Label and if any safety issue exists in regard to products
manufactured in years prior to 2009 and 2010.
6. If any Impact Racing product does not bear the date of manufacture the
purchaser or user is instructed to immediately contact Impact Racing who
will provide verification of the date of manufacture. Impact Racing, LLC
will immediately notify SFI Foundation, Inc. of this occurrence. Impact
Racing, LLC and SFI Foundation, Inc. will work with the sanctioning bodies
to determine the best method for product users to present verification of
the date of manufacture. |