Recommendations and Safety

LIABILITY AND SAFETY WARNINGS FOR THE USE OF PROTECTIVE MASKS AND FOOTBALL SHIN GUARDS
in accordance with Section X of the Terms and Conditions

• Product Character

  All our masks, whether standard-size or custom-made, are designed as sports protective equipment intended to shield the face from mechanical impacts during athletic activities. They are not medical or healthcare devices and are not intended for any other use.

  Our masks underwent internal drop and impact testing inspired by EN 13087-2: Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 2: Shock absorption principles.
  

• Usage and Durability

  The masks are made from high-quality materials (e.g., carbon fiber composites) and are engineered to withstand typical impacts and loads encountered during the sports activity for which they are intended. Any other, excessive, or non-standard use (e.g., impact against walls, intentional damage, drops from height, extreme mechanical stress, etc.) may result in damage or cracking of the mask. The same applies to football shin guards.
• Risk awarness
  

  The Buyer/User acknowledges that sports activities inherently involve a risk of injury and that the use of the mask does not eliminate such risks.
  The Trader shall not be liable for damage or injury resulting from improper use, misuse, mechanical damage, or use outside the intended purpose of the Product. Under extreme impact conditions, material failure may occur. The Product is designed with internal protective layers intended to reduce the risk of material fragments reaching the user. The mask consists of multiple layers of carbon fibre, a reinforced Kevlar®/aramid layer designed to reduce the risk of penetration, Poron® XRD™ impact-absorbing foam for energy dissipation, and a durable synthetic leather layer intended to contain the composite structure and reduce the risk of fragment dispersion in the event of extreme impact. Despite the layered construction, no sports protective equipment can eliminate the risk of injury entirely.

• User responsibility
  The Buyer/User is obliged to use the mask in accordance with its intended purpose, to maintain it properly, and to ensure a secure and safe fit.
  Improper use, unauthorized modifications, exposure to excessive loads, or neglect in care may result in damage, void warranty rights, and transfer responsibility for such damage to the user.
  This does not affect the Buyer’s statutory rights regarding defects or manufacturing faults.

• Limitation of Manufacturer and Trader Liability
  

  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Trader shall not be liable for damage, malfunction, or injury resulting from improper, unsuitable, or excessive use of the mask, or from mechanical stress exceeding standard sports use.

  This includes, in particular, impacts against solid obstacles, drops from height, intentional misuse, unauthorized modifications, or other mechanical stresses outside the scope of normal sporting activities.

  The same principles apply to football shin guards.

  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall limit or exclude liability for damage caused by a manufacturing defect, gross negligence, or wilful misconduct, where such liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.

  The products are designed as sports protective equipment and are subject to normal wear and tear. Protective performance may decrease over time or after repeated impacts.

•  Safety Recommendations

  The Buyer/User should regularly inspect the mask for wear, avoid non-standard mechanical impacts, and use the mask strictly in accordance with its intended purpose. In case of any damage, the mask should be immediately removed from use and the Trader contacted. The User acknowledges that masks and football shin guards are not indestructible and may be damaged under extreme impacts or improper use. Using a damaged mask or shin guards may lead to injury. The Trader shall not be liable for such injury resulting from improper use or damage occurring outside normal sporting activities.