{"id":6537,"date":"2016-03-28T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T18:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/?p=6537"},"modified":"2016-03-28T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T18:24:05","slug":"u-k-bounce-house-death-highlights-danger-of-inflatable-structures-and-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/2016\/03\/u-k-bounce-house-death-highlights-danger-of-inflatable-structures-and-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"U.K. bounce house death highlights danger of inflatable structures and wind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you use bounce houses or other inflatable structures as an amusement for kids at outdoor public events or personal birthday parties? \u00a0If so, you should read this. \u00a0Jason Samenow of the <em>Washington Post<\/em> published an article today on the dangers caused by bounce houses after the death of a 7-year-old girl in the U. K. this week. \u00a0Research by Dr. John Knox of UGA (my husband) shows that these inflatables can be lofted by sudden winds of 20-30 miles per hour if they are not anchored, causing injuries and death to both those inside the bounce houses and passers-by. \u00a0You can read the article at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/capital-weather-gang\/wp\/2016\/03\/28\/uk-bounce-house-death-casts-light-on-dangers-of-inflatable-structures-and-wind\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/capital-weather-gang\/wp\/2016\/03\/28\/uk-bounce-house-death-casts-light-on-dangers-of-inflatable-structures-and-wind\/<\/a>. \u00a0They can also cause problems with abrasions and overheating due to high inside temperatures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6538\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2016\/03\/Sport_Arena_Bounce_house_15x19_2014-02-03_14-15.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6538\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6538\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2016\/03\/Sport_Arena_Bounce_house_15x19_2014-02-03_14-15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Source: Azbounce4kids via Commons Wikimedia\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2016\/03\/Sport_Arena_Bounce_house_15x19_2014-02-03_14-15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2016\/03\/Sport_Arena_Bounce_house_15x19_2014-02-03_14-15-184x138.jpg 184w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/files\/2016\/03\/Sport_Arena_Bounce_house_15x19_2014-02-03_14-15.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Azbounce4kids via Commons Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you use bounce houses or other inflatable structures as an amusement for kids at outdoor public events or personal birthday parties? \u00a0If so, you should read this. \u00a0Jason Samenow of the Washington Post published an article today on the dangers caused by bounce houses after the death of a 7-year-old girl in the U. 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