Water Butt Safety Lid

Harcostar Child Safety Lid For Water Containers

Remember our previous article about water butt safety? Well, we have found a product that can help you keep children safe and stop them falling into any water butt.

Manufacturer’s Description
The child safety lid can be fitted to all water butts that have a diameter of 380-385mm. It helps give peace of mind when storing rain water and will also prevent pets and wildlife from displacing the lid too.

The Harcostar water storage system is manufactured in the United Kingdom using recycled material for all their containers. All accessories are designed to be fitted easily to the new water storage containers.

Garden – Water Butt Safety

With an ever increasing awareness to conserving water, please be careful with your garden bins and any water butts that you use. It has been the case that children have fallen into these types of bins. Children have drowned in containers with just inches of water in them.

Place your water butts on stands out of reach of children and don’t forget to place heavy weighted covers onto the top of the containers to prevent children from opening them.

Lead Paint

Beware of lead paint. Whereas the removal of paint containing lead should not normally affect adults, it does pose a risk to children. Lead is absorbed through the skin or by ingestion. If your child has been exposed to any kind of lead paint through fumes, flakes or dust, you can have your child tested.

Adults should wear a respirator and ensure good ventilation. Do not eat or drink while working. Keep children away.

If you suspect old paint, make sure you use a paint stripper which creates a poultice which obviates the need for scraping and avoids fumes. All other paint removal methods pose a threat to young children. Chemical strippers generate fumes which may carry lead. Blow lamps and hot air strippers generate fumes and dust. Make sure you do not produce dust by sanding or scraping as this is very dangerous.

If you leave the work area, remove your work clothing and shoes.

After completing the work, clean the area with a HEPA-standard vacuum cleaner. Wash down the stripped surfaces and flooring nearby, using a detergent. Bag up all clothes and wash them thoroughly, separately from other clothes.

Trampolines

 

Trampolines are the latest craze among children in the UK – the must-have toy for this summer. They have the bonus of being of form of healthy exercise as well as being great fun. Widely available from DIY stores and garden centres, they are reportedly the third most wanted gift for children aged five to 13. But as they literally spring up in gardens around the country, parents under pressure from their children to acquire one should stop and think before they rush off to the shops. Not all gardens will be suitable for a trampoline, and it’s always best to consider the safety implications before making an expensive purchase.The current boom in trampolining is almost certain to lead to an increase in accidents, but that does not mean that parents should not buy trampolines for their children. Play often leads to children being hurt –  it is part of growing up. There are bound to be the odd bumps and bruises. Trampolining can be enjoyed safely if a few simple guidelines are followed.