Safety
At JS Party Hire, we take safety very seriously. Actually, it is the most important thing!
The tragic events in Gorleston on July 2018 is still under investigation. We would like to inform all our customers that JS Party Hire does not use the type of product involved in this event (a sealed air trampoline). All our inflatable products comply with the British and European standards, such as BS EN 14960 and . All our electric products are PAT tested.
Please check the statement made by PiPA, the inspection scheme in the UK for inflatable products, regarding the tragic event and information on the products we use.
It has been established that the unit involved in this incident was a sealed air trampoline. This type of equipment is normally inflated with an air compressor and then sealed so there is not air flow in or out. The mode of failure has not been identified and investigations continue. This design is not covered by the scope of the British/European standard (BS EN 14960) for inflatable play equipment and not covered by the PIPA scheme.
A bouncy castle has a blower connected to keep the unit inflated as it is designed for air to escape through the seams of the equipment. This is covered by the British/European Standard (BS EN 14960) and covered by the PIPA scheme.
- The government has not banned the use of bouncy castles.
- PIPA is unaware of any bouncy castle exploding as these types of units are designed to permanently leak air
- The PIPA scheme covers equipment within the scope of BS EN 14960
It is estimated there are 23 million uses of inflatable play equipment in the UK every year. Bouncy castles are used across the world and therefore can encounter hotter temperatures than those in the UK.
A further statement made by the Health & Safety Executive can be found here.
If you have any concerns, please give us a call on 020 8505 8115.
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