On April 1st, 2021, the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) distributed a manufacturer advisory regarding use within the challenge course industry of various types of deadends manufactured by Hubbell Power Systems and their affiliated brands (collectively referred to herein as... Continue Reading
Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletins
Original JPG PEGUET - Maillon Rapide SAFETY WARNING Peguet le fabricant des fameux Maillons Rapides tient à votre sécurité Nous ne manquerens pas de le vous informer de l'évolution de cette enquête. Votre sécurité est notre... Continue Reading
ACCT was recently made aware of an undated letter on the Hubbell Power Systems website stating clearly that Hubbell Power Systems Deadends are not to be used in the challenge course industry or any of the other related and associated industries. This letter also addresses Fargo products of similar... Continue Reading
From Petzl: One of our clients found 2 critical defects on his Petzl low-stretch kernmantle ropes. To date, no other client has reported similar defects to us, and no accident or injury is known. Please read the information below and, if necessary, inspect your ropes. If you are in Canada,... Continue Reading
Original PDF PRODUCT RECALL IMPORTANT - STOP USE IMMEDIATELY#10981 and #10974 3-Way SRL November 14, 2019No. GFP-S001-A This notice is intended to communicate product recall informationregarding the Guardian Fall Protection and WebDevices 3-Way Rescue and Retrieval self-retracting... Continue Reading
Original PDF URGENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICESTOP USE AND RETURN FOR INSPECTION AND UPGRADENotice Date: October 21, 2019Manufacturer: C3 ManufacturingAffected Product: Perfect Descent™ Auto Belay model 220 Indoor, Outdoor, Speed Drive, and DirectDrive units manufactured from February 2017... Continue Reading
Dear Colorado ACCT Members, Friday, June 21, 2019, you may have received a Colorado Immediate Shutdown Bulletin addressing Giant Swings and similar activities. It is understandable that camp managers or other youth-serving organizations may be concerned this bulletin affects their operation. This... Continue Reading
Immediate Shut Down Notification in the State of Colorado Please see the notice below which was released by the State of Colorado Amusement Rides and Devices Program on Friday, January 5th 2018. The accident occurred at a recreation facility, but the devices in question are used throughout the... Continue Reading
The purpose of this notice is to reinforce the following points below concerning Yoke N621/ N623 cable grabs: · importance of providing instructions to end users N621 / N623 are shipped to you with instructions · reinforce proper use of n621 / n623 max 9" (225 mm)... Continue Reading
Please see advisory submitted to ACCT 9/1/2015 directly from Head Rush. Headrush_QUICKjump_Advisory.pdf Continue Reading
ADVISORY NOTICE FOR ZIP LINE LANDING AREA PLATFORMS from the ACCT Design, Performance, and Inspection Standards Committee Two recent incidents have brought to our attention that employees working in zip line landing areas and on... Continue Reading
ADVISORY NOTICE FOR DUAL LEG LANYARDS from the ACCT Design, Performance, and Inspection Standards Committee A recent incident has brought to our attention that dual leg lanyards used in Personal Safety Systems common in our industry can expose users to the risk of unrecoverable entrapment of... Continue Reading