Bouncy castles that blow away or suddenly lose air.
These are some of the risks that the Swedish Consumer Agency points out after its latest review of the popular burgers, which are used at various events around Sweden.
The authority has drawn attention to the problem several times in the past, now a random check shows that there are still serious safety deficiencies.
“Unfortunately, we still see risks for the children who jump into the jumpers in some places. It is both a matter of lack of supervision of the play by responsible staff, jumpers that are not attached properly or where shock-absorbing material is missing,” says Anna Strandberg, investigator at the Swedish Consumer Agency, in a press release.
In recent years, several serious accidents have occurred, including in Kivik in 2019 where four children needed hospital care when a bouncy castle suddenly collapsed.
The Swedish Consumer Agency carried out ten unannounced checks at various events this spring. At all bouncy castles there were shortcomings, some of them very serious.
Companies that do not correct the deficiencies risk a penalty fee equivalent to ten percent of turnover.