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| Tesco paddleboard: Bereaved family say all boards need quick release leashes | Tesco paddleboard: Bereaved family say all boards need quick release leashes |
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| Emma Powell died just hours after buying a paddleboard from Tesco near Llandudno, Conwy county | Emma Powell died just hours after buying a paddleboard from Tesco near Llandudno, Conwy county |
| The family of a woman who died while paddleboarding has said all paddleboard need quick release leashes. | The family of a woman who died while paddleboarding has said all paddleboard need quick release leashes. |
| Emma Powell, 24, died after becoming trapped under the water while paddleboarding on the River Conwy estuary last July. | Emma Powell, 24, died after becoming trapped under the water while paddleboarding on the River Conwy estuary last July. |
| Tesco, who sold Emma the board, has said it will now attach a safety sticker to all its paddleboards. | Tesco, who sold Emma the board, has said it will now attach a safety sticker to all its paddleboards. |
| Emma's brother-in-law Mike Tasker said Tesco's response was "somewhat good", but pushed for further change. | Emma's brother-in-law Mike Tasker said Tesco's response was "somewhat good", but pushed for further change. |
| "I think more needs to be done. The ankle leash Emma had on that night supplied with the board was simply the cause of our beloved Emma's passing." | "I think more needs to be done. The ankle leash Emma had on that night supplied with the board was simply the cause of our beloved Emma's passing." |
| He said he will push for more brands to use "quick release waist leashes", which he said if Emma had been using "she would still have been here, fact". | He said he will push for more brands to use "quick release waist leashes", which he said if Emma had been using "she would still have been here, fact". |
| "If we can prevent this from happening in the future, we will do everything we can in our power to prevent this," he added. | "If we can prevent this from happening in the future, we will do everything we can in our power to prevent this," he added. |
| Emma Powell died just hours after buying a paddleboard from Tesco near Llandudno, Conwy county | Emma Powell died just hours after buying a paddleboard from Tesco near Llandudno, Conwy county |
| A coroner at the inquest into Emma's death, in December, raised concerns over paddleboard safety, including the use of ankle leashes and retailers' responsibilities. | A coroner at the inquest into Emma's death, in December, raised concerns over paddleboard safety, including the use of ankle leashes and retailers' responsibilities. |
| She died just hours after she and her cousin, Amber Powell, had purchased a paddleboard each from a Tesco store near Llandudno. | She died just hours after she and her cousin, Amber Powell, had purchased a paddleboard each from a Tesco store near Llandudno. |
| The inquest heard that neither of the pair were wearing life jackets and, while the water was choppy, the weather was not bad. | The inquest heard that neither of the pair were wearing life jackets and, while the water was choppy, the weather was not bad. |
| But after Emma's board crashed into the side of a jetty the 24-year-old became trapped underneath the water. | But after Emma's board crashed into the side of a jetty the 24-year-old became trapped underneath the water. |
| The sticker that Tesco will attach to all its stand-up paddleboards, created by British Canoeing, will show the correct ways to wear a leash in different paddling conditions. | The sticker that Tesco will attach to all its stand-up paddleboards, created by British Canoeing, will show the correct ways to wear a leash in different paddling conditions. |
| A QR code on the sticker will also link to a webpage offering further safety advice. | A QR code on the sticker will also link to a webpage offering further safety advice. |
| British Canoeing, which has been promoting the provision of paddleboard safety advice by retailers since the rise in popularity of the activity, said the move by Tesco was a "crucial step" and it now expects other major supermarkets to follow suit. | British Canoeing, which has been promoting the provision of paddleboard safety advice by retailers since the rise in popularity of the activity, said the move by Tesco was a "crucial step" and it now expects other major supermarkets to follow suit. |
| Chief executive of British Canoeing, Ashley Metcalfe, said: "Provision of safety information and resources by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers at the point of sale is key to raising awareness of safety among new and novice paddlers. | Chief executive of British Canoeing, Ashley Metcalfe, said: "Provision of safety information and resources by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers at the point of sale is key to raising awareness of safety among new and novice paddlers. |
| "Tragically over the past couple of years there have been several fatalities involving new and novice paddlers." | "Tragically over the past couple of years there have been several fatalities involving new and novice paddlers." |
| Four paddleboarder deaths were avoidable - report | Four paddleboarder deaths were avoidable - report |
| Coroner to write to Tesco after paddleboard death | Coroner to write to Tesco after paddleboard death |
| Man drowned while paddleboarding, inquest told | Man drowned while paddleboarding, inquest told |
| Mr Tasker added: "The passing of Emma will never leave us, nobody should have to suffer in the way she did along with her family and friends. | Mr Tasker added: "The passing of Emma will never leave us, nobody should have to suffer in the way she did along with her family and friends. |
| "It's affected us deeply and will continue on forever. We miss her a lot. | "It's affected us deeply and will continue on forever. We miss her a lot. |
| "God bless you, Emma." | "God bless you, Emma." |
| X-RAY: The team are back, fighting for your rights! | X-RAY: The team are back, fighting for your rights! |
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| Conwy | Conwy |
| Tesco | Tesco |
| Paddleboarding | Paddleboarding |
| Llandudno | Llandudno |