Are Kid Bean Bag Chairs Safe for Children?
Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2006
by Yvette Garceau
One Purple Frog
Many people ask: "Are kid bean bag chairs safe for children?" The answer is: "Yes" … for the following reasons:
Construction – bean bag chairs are best described as a soft ball full of filler … being frameless, there are no hard edges, no sharp corners, nor rigid surfaces for a child to bump into or slip off of.
Design – when a child sits or lies down on a bean bag chair, the bean bag molds to the shape of his or her body … providing comfort and support.
Therapeutic – bean bag chairs are sometimes used by therapists in working with children who have sensory-integration problems. In addition, doctors have recommended bean bag chairs for patients recovering from back surgery.
Perhaps you remember: a number of years ago, there was a product recall of some bean bag chairs after a few children unzipped the bean bag, crawled inside and suffocated. Also, there were news stories of children who choked after inhaling the small polystyrene beads used as filler. Today's quality manufacturers have addressed those issues by designing bean bag chairs that feature:
- double-stitched seams – seams that will withstand the rough use of children at play
- double zippers – incorporating both an inner zipper as well as an outer zipper
- locked zippers – zippers that a young child is unable to open
- urethane foam filler – a material that will never break down and leak out.
So, when you are shopping, be sure to look for a bean bag chair product that is designed with those features.
Bean bag chairs today are not only safe for children, but they are comfortable, durable, fun and can be custom made to match any theme or color scheme! Yvette Garceau at One Purple Frog, offers a huge selection of bean bag chairs, as well as bean bag arm chairs for pre-school and early elementary aged children and bean bag sports balls for the young sports fan in the family.
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