Impact Racing, will be decertified by the organization as of April 27,2010

[mlowry1260]

I hope none of you racers have bought any Impact safety gear...
Epic Fail: All Impact Racing Safety Products to Be Decertified by SFIBy Brian Lohnes Posted 03/26/10


In a stunning announcement, SFI (Safety Foundation Inc.) announced that all products made by Bill Simpson's Impact Racing, will be decertified by the organization as of April 27,2010. The announcement alleges that Impact was producing fake SFI tags and attaching them to their products. This move effects thousands, and perhaps tens of thousands of people who have bought Impact helmets, gloves, fire suits, boots, etc.
Quoting directly from the SFI announcement, "Evidence obtained by SFI shows that over a period of years Impact Racing has engaged in the production and use of counterfeit SFI conformance labels and patches, and affixed them to Impact products for use in motorsports. Under the Contracts of Participation between SFI and Impact, SFI conformance labels and patches may only be obtained from SFI and no other source. Evidence shows that Impact had counterfeit SFI labels and patches made in Asia and then affixed them to Impact products it distributed to members of the racing community."
These allegations and the announcement that all of the products will no longer be recognized as valid SFI approved safety gear amount to a massive black eye for Bill Simpson. Impact has had some of their equipment recalled in the past but the fact that everything they have produced for years is being questioned is almost beyond belief.
If you are using Impact Racing equipment, you'll need to replace it by the April deadline or risk not being able to race at tracks who perform detailed and proper tech inspections.
Click the link below for the full SFI announcement:
NOTICE OF DECERTIFICATION; NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST AND TERMINATION OF ALL CONTRACTS OF PARTICIPATION ISSUED TO IMPACT RACING

[Martin0660]

It's sort of a shame... A couple years ago, they had issues with thier suits that made them decertified. Info in this thread ...

http://www.steelcitystangs.com/forum...=impact+racing

[Silverhatch]

Do firesuits, gloves and other protective clothing have a expiration date like seatbelts?

[Martin0660]

No date code on jackets / pants as far as the SFI cert.

[mlowry1260]

SFI LIFTS IMPACT RACING DECERTIFICATION IN JOINT STATEMENT

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 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.

For a downloadable .pdf of this press release, please click on the following link: Joint Press Release 04-01-10.