Theresa May told to BAN bouncy castles after girl, 3, dies
SWNS The youngster suffered multiple injuries from being thrown into the air.
The youngster suffered multiple injuries from being thrown into the air when an inflatable trampoline is exploded, according to witnesses. Police and Health and Safety Executive officers are investigating the incident. At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Harlow MP Mr Halfon called for inflatable attractions to be banned pending a safety inquiry. He told Mrs May: "I have been contacted by other parents around the country whose children have been injured in similar circumstances.
"A reputable operator from Harlow has told me that bouncy castles can be bought for just a few hundred pounds on eBay and that many inflatables are not properly regulated." Mr Halfon pointed out that another youngster, Summer Grant, was killed in his constituency in 2016 when a bouncy castle she was playing on blew away. He urged Mrs May to "urgently review the regulations on bouncy castles and inflatables" and ask her to "implement a temporary ban on bouncy castles and inflatables in public areas until we know they can be safe". In response, Mrs May said: "I offer my deepest condolences, and I am sure those of the whole House, to the family of Summer Grant and the family of Ava-May Littleboy, who tragically was the victim of the bouncy castle incident that took place at the weekend."
SWNS Mr Halfon pointed out that another youngster, Summer Grant, was killed in his constituency in 2016.
GETTY At PMQ's on Wednesday, Harlow MP Mr Halfon called for inflatable attractions to be banned.
It is too early to know the cause of the incident, but if any findings emerge from the investigation, the necessary recommendations to improve safety will be shared across the relevant sectors as soon as possible Theresa May