04 April 22 - Did you know that every year inflatables that are hired to the public need a safety test like a car MOT?

At Fantasy Castles, Health and Safety is our top priority so you can be sure your Bouncy Castle will arrive in tip top condition ready for your party

Last week we had all our inflatables tested to make sure they are safe for use. Each inflatable goes through stringent checks by a PIPA Inspector. He checks for various things such as entrapment issues, loose stitching, flaking pvc (which can pose a choking hazard), air pressure, fire retardness and that the anchor points are in good order.

Like a car MOT, inflatables have to have a valid in-date test in order to be insured as well. Any reputable Bouncy Castle Hire company will have the test on file and will be happy to produce this if asked. Our bouncy castles display a 'PIPA tag' like in the photo below. This enables our clients to check the live status of any of our bouncy castles via the PIPA database. The tag number and test can also be viewed directly from our website by click on the "TEST" tab in the bouncy castle description.

Bouncy Castles are great fun at parties and events are area very safe peice of equipment to use providing they are:

  1. Tested and compliant to BSEN14960
  2. Supervised by an adult at all times who ensures all users are using the equipment as per safety instructions given
  3. Installed by an RPII certified operator who has been trained in accorance with BSEN14960

For more information on this please visit www.pipa.org.uk

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