After looking into the issue extensively, Point Two has released the following information in response to last week’s article in the Horse and Hound. Please be sure to click the link below to read the full release:
The Horse and Hound recently reported that Point Two ran two advertisements regarding their Air Jacket which were judged to be misleading by the British Advertising Standards Authority. The ads in question featured a child wearing a Point Two Air Jacket without a BETA body protector and stated the TRL findings about the reduction in the level of chest compression while wearing the air jacket.
In reporting on the advertising objections filed with the ASA, Horse and Hound stated, without further explanation or research, that the Point Two Air Jacket must always be used with a body protector underneath.
On page 5 of the April 7th paper edition of the Horse and Hound, a retraction was printed that the Point Two Air Jacket could in fact be worn on its own, but reminded readers that the Jacket must be worn with an approved body protector at British Eventing, Pony Club and Riding Club cross country events in the United Kingdom….
In developing and improving the Point Two Air Jacket, Point Two has worked closely with two of the leading independent safety testing organisations in the UK; TRL and SATRA. These 3rd party organisations have tested both the adult’s and children’s jackets to measure the level of body protection that they provide. Point Two has produced a video documenting these test results, which will be released shortly.
