Clearview Midlands April 2014 - Issue 149 | Page 79
HARDWARE&SECURITY
Jackloc campaign highlights
springtime household dangers
Award-winning window lock supplier Jackloc has launched a seasonal campaign –
“Spring should be called Fall” - to highlight the danger of unrestricted windows.
The campaign aims to raise consumer
awareness of the increased risk of falls from
unrestricted open windows at this time of
year, when people are keen to enjoy the finer
weather after a cold, wet winter.
Jackloc Director Emma Wells said: “As the
spring finally arrives, it is natural that people
want to make the most of the warmer, dryer
weather and let some fresh air into their
homes by throwing open their windows.
“But it is a tragic fact that people of all ages
die needlessly each year – and thousands
are injured – in the UK through falls from
unrestricted windows”.
Family-run company Jackloc, which created
its unique original universal window restrictor
in 2003, has been campaigning for more than
10 years to educate people about the dangers
of open windows.
The company works with clients and
organisations such as the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to promote
risk assessments, appropriate safety measures
and ongoing checks on such equipment in a
variety of settings, from care homes to hotels.
A number of children are killed and RoSPA
estimates that 4,000 are injured in falls from
windows in the UK each year. UK-based
Jackloc is campaigning to make restrictors
compulsory on all windows above ground
floor level.
Jacklocs have been installed to improve
safety and security in buildings such as private
homes, care homes, hospitals, schools, hotels,
student accommodation and high-rise flats
all over the world, including Arabia, Russia,
South Africa, Mexico, Australia, the USA,
Singapore and Malaysia.
Jacklocs can be fitted to any type of window
or door, whether wooden, metal or uPVC
and come in a variety of different finishes and
colours. The company have recently launched
a new retro-look restrictor, with a chrome
finish and transparent sleeve to reveal the
metal cable beneath.
‘4,000 are injured in
falls from windows in
the UK each year’
They also have a ‘push-and-turn’ design
which doesn’t need a key to lock it into
position or release it.
To find out more, go to www.jackloc.com or
call 01455 220616.
Jackloc is the original,
award-winning universal
window restrictor
It is simple, strong, exceeds the most
rigorous safety standards and can
be fitted easily to any window or door.
Available in various colours, it allows
windows to be opened safely and
securely, reducing the risk of injury
and fatality from falls from windows.
Available in three designs key release, push-and-turn release
or permanent fixed
cable.
Made in Great Britain, sold worldwide
CALL US TODAY 01455 220 616 AND VISIT WWW.JACKLOC.COM
To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com
“the price of safety cannot be measured”
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