Leatt Introduces Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior For Complete Upper
Body Protection
CAPE TOWN, South Africa,
July 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leatt
Corporation (OTCQB: LEAT), a global developer, marketer and
distributor of personal protective equipment for all forms of
sports, including 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 new Leatt Fusion
Vest 2.0 Junior for children. The Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0
Junior combines the industry acclaimed Leatt-Brace® neck brace with
chest, flank and back protection for complete upper body
protection.
The Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior is designed for youth BMX,
mountain bike, ATV and motorcycle riders. Its launch follows on the
heels of the Company's recent launch of the Leatt Chest Protector
Pro Junior for children and it combines the CE certified
Leatt-Brace® neck brace, with chest, back, shoulders and flank
protection. We expect the Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior will
also be CE Level 1 certified against impact protection for the
chest and back.
Dr. Chris Leatt, Leatt Chairman and head of Research and
Development said, "This is another first for Leatt and another key
step in implementing our strategy to expand our product offerings
into new market segments. Young motorcycle, bike and ATV riders are
very susceptible to chest, flank, back and neck injuries. We
believe that the Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior will finally provide
them with a single, upper body and neck protection device that will
help decrease serious injuries from impacts."
Sean Macdonald, Leatt CEO said,
"Every parent with a child who participates in extreme sports,
including fast downhill sports of any kind, has a deep-seated fear
that their child might sustain life-altering injuries in a bad
spill. We believe that the pioneering protective design of
the Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior will help to protect children and
assuage these fears. When parents buy the Leatt Fusion Vest
2.0 Junior this gift-giving season, they will be giving their
children the gift of increased safety."
The Leatt Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior will be shipped by early autumn
and will be in most stores in time for Black Friday and the
Christmas shopping season. The vest will be available in
several colors, in two highly adjustable sizes, fitting children
from approximately 3 1/2 to 5 feet tall, and will retail for
$249.
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 Fusion Vest 2.0 Junior and the
likelihood that it will help decrease serious injuries from
impacts; the general ability of the Company to achieve its
commercial objectives, including the ability of the Company to
continue expanding its product offerings into new market segments;
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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