How Do You Know if Bounce Houses Are Safe And Regulated In Your State?

12 Sep How Do You Know if Bounce Houses Are Safe And Regulated In Your State?

As with a lot of issues, there are bounce house regulations out there that don’t do much for the end users. There are some regulations in some US states, some more strict then others, but not everywhere is doing their best to regulate bounce houses. For example, New Jersey has some of the strictest bounce house regulations, while California doesn’t apparently have any.

Have Your Own Standards

As a homeowner, it may be up to you to insure you have a safe experience with your bounce house.  You’re may want to rent from a place that has its own strict regulations on their bounce houses so you know that they are looking out for you.  This bounce house rental company in New Jersey claims to “go above and beyond” what is required by the State of New Jersey. If a company lets you rent one and they don’t seem to care about safety, then their bounce houses may not be worth it to use because they won’t have safety features. Contact each company you’re thinking of working with to ask them whether they have any restrictions in place or not. Even if they only have a couple that aren’t that big of a deal, it’s better than a place that tells you to use their products at your own risk.

Regulate Your Party Goers

Don’t let people use a bounce house on your property if they are not willing to be safe. For instance, if you have a party for one of your children, then you shouldn’t let a child in the group play on the bounce house if they think it’s fun to try to do flips or other tricks that could cause them to fall and get injured. It’s up to you to watch over how the bounce house is being used so you can put a stop to behavior that could hurt people.

Safety Features

A lot of people have bounce houses for you to rent that have safety features. For instance, with some there are nets that can be used around the bounce house so they can catch people that fall off of the main bounce house unit. If something comes with safety features, make sure you know how to set them up so that you are able to use them without there being much trouble. Look online for instructions if you don’t know how to set things up or call the company you rented it from to learn a little more.

Ask About the Bounce House Model/Materials

Good bounce houses are going to be made of high quality materials. You don’t want to rent one that is cheaply made because you could end up with a broken one on your hands that you then have to pay for. There are plenty of awesome options out there that you can work with that are high in quality so don’t feel like you have to stick with a company that has less than stellar bounce houses to work with. Do your research on the types of bounce houses that are out there and only use those that are known to withstand a lot of usage.

Now you have a better idea of how to stay safe when using a bounce house. Since there probably aren’t that many restrictions where you’re located in the US you need to be safe without any regulations. Always treat bounce houses with care so nobody gets hurt by them.