Child sustains serious injuries while playing at a prominent children's play centre

The Consumer Council of Fiji has received a complaint from an aggrieved parent whose son sustained serious injuries while playing at a prominent children's play centre in Suva.

The child was playing in a kid’s spinner type equipment when a metal part from the equipment seriously injured the child.

Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Seema Shandil says it is the duty of every business to ensure that the safety of consumers is maintained to the highest level while providing services, even more so in places where children are present such as play centres.

She says the safety of children is paramount for every parent and they take their children to these paid play centres expecting a safe and secure environment.

The CEO has also urged parents to take precautionary measures such as inspecting equipment before allowing their children to play with it to ensure that their child’s safety is not compromised.

If parents come across any hazardous condition in play centres that may place the health and safety of any child at risk, they should immediately raise it with their staff. If not rectified immediately, parents should report it to the Council on the toll-free number 155 or through the Consumer Council of Fiji mobile app.