Safety Inspections for Bouncy Castles and Other Inflatables

There are four types of safety inspections required for inflatables: The first three inspections (1, 2, and 3) must be performed by a qualified inspector. Today, we will focus on the Routine Inspection (4), which is the responsibility of YOU or your employees. Routine Inspection A routine inspection must be carried out every time the inflatable is […]
Why Do I Need to Get My Blower Tested Along with the Bouncy Castle?

When operating inflatables, it’s essential to ensure they meet safety standards. According to the European safety standard EN14960:2019, all inflatables must undergo annual safety testing. This requirement also extends to the blower used to inflate the unit, as mandated by the IIHF insurance scheme. But why is testing the blower just as important as testing […]
Sound & Reliable Footing

Carrying on with our series of articles to help you understand the European Safety standard, this week we look at setting up inflatables with a Sound & Reliable Footing. The standard EN14960 states a bouncy castle or play inflatable must have a sound and reliable footing. The technical requirement is an internal pressure of 1kPa. This […]
Setting Up Inflatables Indoors

Carrying on with our series of articles to help you understand the European Safety standard, this week we look at setting up inflatables when indoors. Different people have different ideas of what is required when setting up an inflatable indoors. Here we will explain what requirements the European standard EN14960-2019 has for setting up bouncy castles […]
European Safety Standard: Wind Speed Requirements

What is a safe wind speed for inflatables? Some of the most serious accidents involving inflatables occur due to high winds. The manufacturer or importer has a responsibility to make sure that all their inflatable products adhere to the safety standard with regard to anchor points. You: The person who hires out the inflatable has […]
Inflatable Safety Standards

The European safety standard EN14960-2019 is the standard by which all Inflatable Hirers in the EU are required to adhere to when operating a Hire business. While the standard can be quite complicated to understand, we are here to help you. In this blog series we are going to break the standard down and help […]