It was getting hotter and hotter, and it was a good time to swim. But be careful, whether you go to the beach or in your own swimming pool, don't use the air recliner in the water. (air lounger), has several people who almost drowned because of doing so!
What's an air recliner?
That's it.
The inflated recliner was so popular on social media that many people bought it as a Christmas present.
The prices vary from $20 for the cheapest on the eBay to $130 for the expensive one.
But is this popular network leisure magic weapon, but almost led to several people killed!
Anthea Chester, who lives in Pakenham, Victoria, had such a thriller!
The other day, she took her daughter, Hollie, to a friend's house when a "Now Lounger" deck was placed in the pool and her daughter went up to play. I was lying well, but the recliner burst!
"all of a sudden, my daughter was completely wrapped in it, because this plastic recliner was so heavy that it would stick to her body, so her face was completely covered, and my daughter kept saying, 'Mom, I can't breathe. I can't get out of here. Come and save me!'
"I was going to jump down to save her, but fortunately the pool was only on her shoulder. She managed to get up and went to the pool, and I pulled her up."
Ms. Chester also said they had a lot of trouble getting this thing off their daughter because the recliner was in the water.
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Later, Ms. Chester filed a complaint with Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and sent it to Facebook.
However, some netizens in the comments accused her of "not carefully reading the warning sign."
But Ms. Chester said the product does not have any warning markings, guidelines, and no use in water.
And there are a lot of photos on the Internet show that people put this kind of recliner on the water.
"some people say that because I buy cheap fake goods, the authentic products are very safe. But these lounges are basically the same, all plastic, can inflate, how can I distinguish? "
The same thing happened to Nevil Whitlock, a 76-year-old who lived in New York on a recent Christmas day.
At that time, he also put the "Now Lounger" air recliner on the water, as a result, the recliner ruptured, and he was wrapped in it and sucked into the water.
The old man's daughter, Julie Kosy, said, "fortunately, the water level in the pool only reaches his waist, and his body is very strong. If he were a child, the consequences would be unthinkable!"
"I sent an e-mail to the shopping site telling them they had to remove the photos of people using air lounges on the water, and they replied that they would consider my advice, but they are still there."
Several attempts to reach out to the California-based manufacturer of the air recliner have not been answered.
The head of Bondi Beach Lounge, an Australian website that sells similar products, said he was shocked by the drowning.
But at the same time, he said, the quality of the air recliner varies, and the market is full of dangerous, shoddy goods.
"our products are made of tough nylon to prevent this kind of drowning due to a ruptured recliner. We first added instructions to the product telling consumers that children must use the recliner under adult supervision and that it cannot be used alone as a floating device. "
Still, the site's product description says, "it can be used in swimming pools, lakes, and seaside."
The state's consumer protection department says it has received reports of safety hazards in the air recliners and is investigating suppliers and reminding everyone.
"Don't use air reclining chairs on water, including your own swimming pool. Parents must keep an eye on their children and do not place air lounges on the water or in the water. "
If there is an accident due to the use of the air recliner, you can go to ACCC's website www.accc.gov.au to complain, of course, for the sake of safety, you'd better not use this leisure artifact on the water.