First of all our thoughts and prayers are with the young girls family that was so tragically killed at the beach in Norfolk, no family should ever have to go through that. It's absolutely heart breaking.
We'd also like to reassure our customers. We're aware of a lot comments on social media claiming this was a bouncy castle that exploded due to heat. It would seem this isn't the case. It would appear it is a sealed air trampoline. Very different to the bouncy castles we provide. The bouncy castles we supply have a constant airflow system, so outside air is being pumped into them all the time by a large fan and also they're leaking constantly through all the seams of the castle. Therefore making it absolutely impossible to "explode". Bouncy castles are used all over the world in much hotter climates than our current one. BOUNCY CASTLES DO NOT EXPLODE DUE TO HEAT.
Please rest assured if Bouncy castles are tested, set up correctly and ran correctly they are very safe.
There is absolutely no way we would ever risk a child's life.
Additional articles from reputable media outlets that may be of use:
https://www.facebook.com/aftab.bcn.1/videos/2069217953345644/?t=0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-44692178
“A three-year-old girl thrown from an inflatable trampoline on a beach died from a head injury, a post-mortem examination has found.”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/03/trampoline-accident-tributes-paid-to-dead-girl-three
“Tributes have been paid to a three-year-old girl who died when she was thrown from a seaside inflatable trampoline in Norfolk at the weekend.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5913827/Investigators-rips-inflatable-trampoline-killed-three-year-old-girl-exploded.html
“Investigators appear to have found several rips in the inflatable trampoline that exploded on a beach and killed three-year-old Ava-May Littleboy.”
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/suffolk-three-year-old-death-bouncy-castle-investigation-1-5587400
“Superintendent Roger Wiltshire holds a press conference at Yarmouth Police Station in relation to the death of a youngster on an inflatable trampoline on Gorleston beach.”
http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/uk_national_news/16330072.girl-in-beach-trampoline-tragedy-died-of-head-injury/
“A three-year-old girl who was thrown from a seaside inflatable trampoline died of a head injury, police have said.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-44684095/gorleston-beach-death-people-were-trying-to-catch-her
“An eyewitness has described the moment an inflatable trampoline "exploded" and threw a three-year-old child into the air, causing her death.”
I have also put a link to a posting from our Facebook page regarding PIPA testing of all our castles that was carried out recently by a qualified PIPA inspector.
Inflatable testing is fairly similar to taking your car for an MOT. The inflatable is checked and tested to make sure it conforms with BS EN 14960:2013 standard.
We have a competent person defined as one who has passed a specialised examination and is registered with the Register of Play Inspectors International (RIB) check our inflatables and where the inflatable is covered under the PIPA scheme we have it registered with PIPA. The PIPA scheme help us meet our obligations under Health and Safety legislation, The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent regulations require all inflatable play equipment to be tested at yearly intervals by a competent person.
We put our customers safety first so when booking an inflatable you can always request a copy of the inflatables most recent test certificate. Cheap is not always the best option especially when your considering safety! Always ask your inflatable company that you choose to provide you with a valid test certificate,
Most venues also require inflatable companies to have valid public liability insurance to be aloud to set up on their premises. We have £5 million public liability insurance and are always happy to supply this to your chosen venue after you have booked.
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