A model of ski helmet sold by the Uvex company has been recalled because it poses a “Head Injury Hazard” the company says. About 800 of the Uvex Funride Ski Helmets which were made in China are believed to have been sold in the US alone. The helmet has been found to provide, “insufficient shock absorption and resistance to penetration, posing a head injury hazard.”
It may not be particularly famous for its ski areas – there are only three – but New Jersey has become the first state to adopt a law requiring children aged under 18 to wear a helmet when enjoying snowsports at one of those three ski areas. The law will presumably apply to users of North America’s first indoor snow centre, that has also been built in the state and is due to open as part of a giant $3 billion mall and leisure development in 2013.
A Utah ski area is reported to be handing out free ski helmets to keep to teens and adults signing up for their full day learn to ski or snowboard package.
Brighton ski area’s learn to ski package for anyone aged 13 or older costs $79 for the day, but those signing up for lessons from now on will receive a free Smith helmet valued at $75 value.
The package includes a lesson and a beginner area lift pass. For $99 total the package can be upgraded to an
Lessons must be purchased online at Brighton’s website and the free helmet offer, which is available now, is subject to stocks lasting and may be withdrawn at any time.
California may be the first US state to introduce a law requiring children to wear helmets on the ski slopes next winter. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently considering whether to make a bill in favour of such a helmet wearing requirement in to law, the bill passed through California’s senate with a two thirds majority this week.
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Helmets reduce the risk of head injuries among skiers and snowboarders by 35% and do not appear to increase the risk of neck injuries, new research indicates. Skiing and snowboarding are popular winter activities – at least 40,000 Irish people take to the slopes in countries such as Austria and France every year.
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“Around 44% of skiers and boarders wear helmets” said Betony Garner of the Ski Club of Great Britain, “We urge people to take the risks very seriously and advise that all children under 13 wear ski helmets this winter and adults do so at their own discretion”.
Read more on Less than half of Brits wear ski helmets even when provided freeWhen actress Natasha Richardson died in March after falling on an icy beginner slope at Quebec’s Mont Tremblant Ski Resort, many wondered if she would have survived had she been wearing a helmet.
That question remains unanswered, but the company that owns the resort where Ms. Richardson’s tragic accident turned a global spotlight on ski industry practices yesterday introduced new helmet guidelines that are expected to have a ripple effect at resorts in Canada and around the world.
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