An Ontario public safety regulator has charged the operator of a Scarborough trampoline park after an 11-year-old boy fell when a zipline harness failed in January.
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority said in a news release on Friday that the charges stem from safety offences in connection with the Jan. 3, 2026, incident at Aerosports Trampoline Park involving the unauthorized zipline.
The incident left Ramin Azizi with some back injuries and internal bruising.
Video taken by his mother, Mona Azizi, shows Ramin testing the rope before it was time for him to ride, but when his turn came, the harness failed, and Ramin fell several metres to the ground.
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The TSSA previously said that the park did not have a permit to operate an indoor zipline. It shut down the ride during the incident inspection.
The regulator noted that a park representative allegedly told an inspector during a visit a month before the incident that there were no ziplines on site.
“Amusement device operators are responsible for securing a permit for each amusement device before public use. Devices operated without TSSA’s knowledge or authorization can pose a serious risk to the public, and we will pursue all necessary regulatory actions to uphold safety requirements,” said Kelly Hart, TSSA’s vice president of operations.
The park has been charged with operating an amusement device without authorization, providing false information to TSSA and operating an amusement device in an unsafe manner.
All the charges laid under the Technical Standards and Safety Act have been filed in court and are pending further proceedings, the TSSA said.
Aerosports Trampoline Park is located on Birchmount Road and also offers trampolines, go-karting and miniature golf.
With files from Sean Leathong