The dangers of inflatable bounce-arounds

They might get lifted by the wind, soar 50 feet into the air and dump your kids out.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/05/14/312436943/kids-hurt-after-bounce-house-soars-high-in-the-air

 

I hate when that happens.

 

This is very surprising given the rigorous training background and obvious experience with mechanical engineering common to all the guys who drop off the bounce houses.

 

At least the kids were in the balloon this time around. Last
time this happened in Colorado they found the kid hiding
in a box in the attic.

 

They were in the balloon until about 15 feet up.

This is about as harrowing a picture as I can think to see.

 

I saw one get off the ground a few years ago (although not very high) with a couple kids in it. This was at a city carnival and anyone with an IQ over 20 could tell it wasn't tied down properly.

The problem is, these things are being sold to people who don't know how to anchor them.