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.
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