A recent research study focused on the popular children’s attraction of inflatable bounce houses. (Source: Jeff Rossen and Robert Powell, msnbc.com, 11/26/12) A study published in the journal Pediatrics notes that the number of bounce house injuries has doubled just between 2008 and 2010.
The number of injuries has been steadily climbing over the past two decades with the emergence of inflatable bounce houses as a popular children’s pastime at theme parks, carnivals, neighborhood festivals, and children’s birthday parties. Dr. Gary Smith, lead author on the research study in Pediatrics, says that an average of 30 children per day go to the emergency room with injuries from bounce houses.
Contact the Houston Injury Attorneys at Denena & Points to Report Your Child’s Serious Injury from a Bounce House Encounter
Federal agencies keep tabs on reports of injury relating to children’s toys in order to determine when recalls and other safety warnings are appropriate. At Denena & Points, we want to make sure that these agencies have the data they need to ensure our children’s safety and that you have the strong advocacy you need to obtain fair recompense after your child has been injured by a dangerous or defective product.
Contact us to report your child’s injury from a bounce house. We’re available at 281-369-4363 or through our online contact form. Our Houston injury attorneys will be happy to discuss the accident injury with you and evaluate your case through a free, no obligation legal consultation. Just get in touch, and we’ll arm you with the information you need to make wise decisions regarding your injured child’s future.
The Major Types of Injury Resulting from Inflatable Bounce Houses
The injuries are primarily sprains and fractured bones, some of them to the head, neck, and spine. About 43% of the injuries are the result of falls, some of those inside the bounce house itself. And in another 16% of cases, children get injured from bouncing out of the house. Some injuries are the result of roughhousing, crowding, and collisions between children (and sometimes adults) of different sizes, ages, and weights.
Some Tips to Enhance Safety for Your Children at Bounce Houses
Safety advocates recommend that you do not leave your child unsupervised in a bounce house, that you don’t let children of different sizes and ages play inside the house at the same time, that you warn them against performing stunts inside the bounce house (another primary cause of bounce house injuries), and that you limit use of the bounce house to children aged 6 and older who have a lower risk of injury there.
Know the Risks of Serious Injury and Fatalities from Inflatable Toys
Your children’s safety is paramount. Our Houston injury attorneys realize that there is a tendency for both children and adults to assume that the inflatable bounce house is a perfectly safe pastime because it appears soft and cushioned. But nothing is perfectly safe. And the bouncy quality that provides so much fun can also lead to danger when it bounces a kid out of the house onto the ground or into a forceful collision with another child.
And as you may know from our Houston injury attorneys’ past articles on the inflatable Banzai water slide recall and the injuries and deaths licked to it, inflatable toys can pose other dangers. Sometimes portions of the toy will suddenly deflate, leading to falls and injuries. And uneven inflation can also cause falls, paralysis, and other serious injuries. Watch our video to learn more about the dangers from inflatable toys like the Banzai water slide.