CAPE TOWN, South Africa,
June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Leatt Corporation (OTCQB: LEAT), a global developer,
marketer and distributor of personal protective equipment for all
forms of sports, including extreme motor sports, and whose products
include the flagship Leatt-Brace®, a neck brace system designed to
help prevent potentially devastating injuries to the cervical spine
(neck) for helmeted sports, announced today the launch of the Leatt
Chest Protector Pro Junior for children. The Company said that this
new chest protector is now available and will be widely available
in time for the Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales.
Dr. Chris Leatt, Leatt Chairman and head of Research and
Development said, "We believe that the Leatt Chest Protector Pro
Junior is the first ever youth chest protector on the market that
has been CE certified at prEN 1621-3:2012, Level 2, the highest
level of chest impact protection. The back of the protector is also
CE certified at EN 1621-2:2003, Level 1 and offers young riders
great impact protection. We are pleased to have achieved this
level of upper body protection for young riders who are especially
vulnerable to serious injury and death from chest impacts."
Dr. Leatt added, "We specifically designed this Chest Protector
for children, ages 6 to12 years, who ride off-road motorcycles, BMX
style bicycles, mountain bikes, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles
and other vehicles."
The Leatt Chest Protector Pro Junior fits riders weighing
approximately 70 - 120lbs (31-54kgs), and will help protect these
riders from certain harmful impacts. The protector is also light,
weighing only 1.5lbs (0.65kgs), comfortable, allows riders optimal
freedom of movement, and is available at only US$129.00.
About Leatt Corporation
Leatt Corporation develops personal protective equipment and
ancillary products for all forms of sports, especially extreme
motor sports. The Leatt-Brace® is an award-winning neck brace
system considered the gold standard for neck protection for anyone
wearing a crash helmet as a form of protection. It was designed for
participants in extreme sports or riding motorcycles, bicycles,
mountain bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and other
vehicles. For more information, visit:
www.leatt-corp.com | www.leatt.com
Forward-looking Statements
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regarding Leatt Corporation (the "Company") within the meaning of
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements"
including statements regarding: the significance of the Company's
launch of the Leatt Chest Protector Pro Junior and of its
achievement of the highest level of CE impact safety standard for
chest protectors; the general ability of the Company to
achieve its commercial objectives, including the ability of the
Company to continue creating innovative, advanced and protective
products in the racing industry; the business strategy, plans and
objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other
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Company believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may
prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those
discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website
(http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements
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as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume
a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Leatt Corporation
Sean Macdonald
Chief Executive Officer
Sean.Macdonald@leatt-brace.com
+ (27) 21 557 7257
Allen & Caron, Inc.
Michael Mason
(Investors)
michaelm@allencaron.com
(212) 691-8087
Len Hall (Media)
len@allencaron.com
(949) 474-4300
SOURCE Leatt Corporation