Did you see this article about lead in the bounce houses. “Governer Brown’s office received notices from the Center for the Environmental Health, who said that the vinyl contained 5,000 parts per million (ppm) lead to 29,000 ppm lead. Children’s products can have a maximum of 90 ppm for lead in painted surfaces and 300 ppm everywhere else, according to federal guidelines”
Which had to bounce houses construction, lead was the same stuff that did in the Roman Empire. The above article appeared in California. Why would you want to insure these death chambers? There is a problem here that is humongus.
The Inflatable safety issue is out of control. Inflatable safety is not rocket science. Most if not all safety concerns can and should addressed with a check list or flow chart.
There is a perception from the public that these devices are soft and fluffy pillows. What they are is two separate sources of controlled energy that can easily get out of control.
Additionally there are two different version of industry standards that apply to them. You have the home use version and then you have the amusement ride (commercial) version. Both have their good points and detractors.
The problem is only getting worse. So much money is being spent defending the negligent actions of owners/operators it is ridiculous. Insurers are insuring Inflatables with out the proper paperwork (manuals & instructions) and without product liability insurance. All this adds up to a receipt for disaster. Until the insurance industry starts listening to those of us in the field things will never change. Because it is all about money.
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Did you see this article about lead in the bounce houses. “Governer Brown’s office received notices from the Center for the Environmental Health, who said that the vinyl contained 5,000 parts per million (ppm) lead to 29,000 ppm lead. Children’s products can have a maximum of 90 ppm for lead in painted surfaces and 300 ppm everywhere else, according to federal guidelines”
Which had to bounce houses construction, lead was the same stuff that did in the Roman Empire. The above article appeared in California. Why would you want to insure these death chambers? There is a problem here that is humongus.
The Inflatable safety issue is out of control. Inflatable safety is not rocket science. Most if not all safety concerns can and should addressed with a check list or flow chart.
There is a perception from the public that these devices are soft and fluffy pillows. What they are is two separate sources of controlled energy that can easily get out of control.
Additionally there are two different version of industry standards that apply to them. You have the home use version and then you have the amusement ride (commercial) version. Both have their good points and detractors.
The problem is only getting worse. So much money is being spent defending the negligent actions of owners/operators it is ridiculous. Insurers are insuring Inflatables with out the proper paperwork (manuals & instructions) and without product liability insurance. All this adds up to a receipt for disaster. Until the insurance industry starts listening to those of us in the field things will never change. Because it is all about money.