More than a hundred cases of injuries in three years!The Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau reminds to pay attention to the safety of umbrellas

Have you experienced the experience of being scratched by an umbrella? The quality and safety of the umbrella should not be ignored! On September 13th, the reporter learned from the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau that according to the results of product damage monitoring in Guangdong Province, from 2019-2021, 26 sentry hospitals in the province monitors a total of umbrellas (including umbrellas, solar umbrellas, and the same below). More than 100 cases of injuries, more than 90 % of mild injuries, and the injured parts are concentrated on the hands (fingers, arms), head (scalp, eyes, ear canal), and legs. The Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau reminds consumers to pay attention to whether there is a sharp edge of the umbrella in the home to avoid cutting injuries during use. Use umbrella gear reasonably to avoid the umbrella bone break, fall off and cause sharp ware injuries.

The Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau pointed out that combined with the information of public opinion, the cause of the prominent injury is the following four aspects: 1. The sharp umbrella fracture is scratched; The handle breaks cause the sharp weapon injury;

An umbrella is prone to injury parts

Among them, the umbrella is easy to produce sharp margins due to aging rust, coating off, and various reasons. It will frequently contact these sharp margins, and inadvertently will cause cuts. This type of injury accounts for 70 % of the Guangdong provincial product injury monitoring from 2019-2021.

In addition, the umbrella handle is the longest part of the consumer contact time. The risk points are mostly at the break of the umbrella handle or the impulse of the umbrella handle causes sharp edges, which can easily cause cuts or even penetrating injuries. Although penetrating damage is not high in the statistics data, the result of moderate and above the damage of this type of damage accounts for more than 80 % or more. Essence

According to the market regulatory authorities, the most widely used treated umbrellas on the market are generally only five -level wind. The rain and wind in Guangdong are frequent, and consumers are easily risky when traveling. It is not uncommon for accidental damage caused by umbrella bones in the past two years. There have been media reports that a man in Guangdong used the old umbrella that appeared partially with the umbrella surface and the umbrella bone due to typhoons. Full layer of laceration.

In view of the above risks, the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau reminds consumers to pay attention when using umbrellas:

1. Pay attention to whether there is a sharp edge of the umbrella in the home to avoid cutting your hands when using it;

2. Note that if the umbrella tools are aging and rust, they should be replaced in time to avoid accidents such as umbrella tools, causing open wounds such as cutting injuries and insertions;

3. Pay attention to the weather warning, use umbrellas reasonably, to avoid the umbrella bone break, fall off and cause sharp weapon injury.

Wen, Tu/Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Reporter: He Ying Si Correspondent: Guangdong Supervision Guangzhou Daily · Xinhuacheng Editor: Su Shiqian

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