Clearview North December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 51

HARDWARE&SECURITY GIVE A LIFE-SAVING GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS At Christmas, families gather together to enjoy the seasonal festivities. But, amidst the merrymaking, safety can be overlooked. As candles, Christmas trees and mountains of wrapping paper can cause a fire hazard, distracted parents may also struggle to keep tabs on what dangerous adventures their excited young children are having. It is a sad fact that a number of children are killed, and thousands are injured, through falling from windows in the UK every year. So a leading safety campaigning firm is spreading the festive message that “there’s no better Christmas present than a Jackloc.” Jackloc, a British family company run by sisters Emma Well and Judith Burrows, created the award-winning, original universal window and door restrictor 10 years ago. Since then, as well as supplying an increasing range of restrictors, it has also campaigned tirelessly to educate people on the dangers of unrestricted windows. Emma Wells, Director of Jackloc, said: “It is easy to get carried away with the carefree fun of Christmas but we think it is an ideal time to also think about how people can improve safety in their home. ‘It is an ideal time to also think about how people can improve safety in their home’ “As a family-run firm, we are all too aware of the risks that unrestricted windows and doors can pose to children but also to dementia sufferers, confused vulnerable adults and even revellers who have had a little too much to drink. “At this time of year, when our thoughts turn to our loved ones, we urge people to think about giving a gift which can save lives, not just at Christmas but throughout the years to come.” The Jackloc was the brainwave of Emma’s father Derek Horne, who was prompted to design the cable restrictor after hearing a young child hanging out of a hotel window, screaming for help. He named his invention after his grandson Jack. Emma and her late sister Deborah Jennings took up their father’s idea and turned Jackloc into a global success story. As the Leicestershirebased company celebrates its 10th anniversary, it has achieved record sales this year. More than half a million Jacklocs have been sold all over the world, from Russia to Australia, USA to Arabia. They are fitted in care homes, hospitals, schools, student accommodation, high-rise flats and hotels, including the Ritz hotel in London and 20,000 Travelodge rooms across the UK. Find out more at www.jackloc.com or call 01455 220616. Jackloc is the original, a ward-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. þ Available in three designs - key release, push-and-turn release or permanent fixed cable þ Key lockable – five disc locking barrel þ Vast range of different colours þ Custom finishes to meet your specification þ Can be fitted to any material þ Tested to BS EN 13126-5:2011, BS EN 14351-1:2006 and BS EN 1670:1998 Class 3 þ Approved by The City State of New York, Health and Hygiene Department Window Guard Policy Acceptance Board þ Approved by Abu Dhabi Quantity and Conformity Council þ Made in Great Britain, sold worldwide “The price of safety cannot be measured” CALL US TODAY 01455 220 616 AND VISIT WWW.JACKLOC.COM To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com DEC 2013 51