SHAH ALAM: The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has instructed the operator of Zipline Shah Alam in Taman Tasik Shah Alam to suspend their operations pending safety checks.
MBSA's corporate communications department said this is to enable an inspection of the 'flying fox' equipment and for the council to obtain a full report.
MBSA said the suspension of activities followed an incident where a woman and her child were stranded on the zipline last Sunday.
"To avoid more unwanted incidents, MBSA has instructed the Zipline Shah Alam operator to halt its operations today for equipment checks and for a full report to be presented to MBSA.
"The Zipline Shah Alam operations will resume at 9.30am tomorrow," it said in a statement today.
MBSA said the ride operator, Hikers Climbers, had followed the procedures including ensuring that riders abide by the age requirement, that they should not weigh more than 90kg, for children under 12 to be accompanied by an adult, and for them to sign a liability form.
"The activity in question involved a 'tandem ride', where the woman and her child were stranded at a distance of 50 metres.
"Hikers Climbers reacted swiftly by rescuing them in under 15 minutes. No injuries were reported," it said.
MBSA said that as part of the safety procedures, Zipline Shah Alam riders are given safety and operations briefing before using the zipline.
"All equipment including the pulley, harness, line and stopper are inspected at least once every three months. They are also sent to the supplier for calibration," he said.
A video recently went viral, showing a woman and her child stranded along the zipline, which prompted an individual to mount a rescue.