NOTICE OF DECERTIFICATION; NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST AND TERMINATION OF ALL
CONTRACTS OF PARTICIPATION ISSUED TO IMPACT RACING
SFI Foundation, Inc., has issued a Notice of Decertification; Notice of Cease
and Desist, and a notice terminating all Contracts of Participation to Impact
Racing. Effective AprilB 27,B 2010 , all products manufactured and/or
distributed by Impact Racing pursuant to SFI Specification Programs 3.2A, 3.3,
16.1, and 16.5 are decertified. 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. To SFIbs knowledge, Impact
never advised its customers that its products contained phony SFI labels and
patches. Impact never advised SFI of its systematic and longstanding practice
of counterfeiting and distributing SFI patches and labeling.
Impact has been directed to cease and desist from this practice. SFI has
directed Impact to immediately notify all affected customers to remove the
counterfeit labeling and to offer the affected customers a full refund of the
purchase price. SFI is requesting that all counterfeit conformance labels
removed from Impact products be sent to SFI.
SFI has elected not to decertify these products immediately in order to
minimize the potential hardships to members of the racing community that have
been brought about by Impactbs counterfeiting activities.
SFI has also elected to terminate all Contracts of Participation with Impact
Racing effective 90 days from March 24,B 2010. Under the terms of the
Contracts, either party may terminate the agreements without penalty upon 90
days notice. This means that Impact will no longer be able to participate in
any SFI programs after this 90 day period.
SFI has taken these actions in the best interests of the safety and integrity
of the racing community. This is in keeping with SFIbs mission and purpose.
That's just great, All of my gear is made by Impact.
Jim G.
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