Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Bounce House Injuries


It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye, or breaks a bone. According to the CNN article “Bounce House Injuries Skyrocketing” the instance of maladies caused by the inflatable amusement contraptions are on the rise. It comes as the prevalence of bounce houses increases at carnivals, church fairs, birthday parties, and more. Children are now being rushed to emergency rooms for broken bones, bruises, and sprains. Arm and leg injuries are said to be the most common. Slightly less than 20% are treated for more frightening head and neck injuries. As with any activity, I guess the best defense against injury is keeping an eye on the children and establishing game rules so playtime does not get out of hand.

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