Debrecen’s new playground also tempts adults
There is huge interest in Debrecen’s newest playground. Only a few days ago, the Sziget-kék park opened in Nagyerdő, which welcomes visitors in an area twice as large as its predecessor, the Ötholdas Pagony, but it has already become a popular place for families in Debrecen.
The festive moments are somewhat overshadowed by the fact that a few days after one of the playground climbs, he could no longer bear the load and fell under a little girl.
Fortunately, the child was not harmed, so the question arises: how could this happen on a brand new playground? We contacted the Debrecen mayor’s office with the question. In their response, they write: the toy in question is one of the devices used in the park before, its structural elements were necessarily renovated within the project, and all elements of the playground were handed over to the public with a certificate of conformity.
They only draw attention to the importance of using toys as intended, for example, that certain toys, with weight restrictions, can only be used by children.
The response of the mayor’s office also reveals that the climbing frame was not used properly even before the accident, which had not yet broken off, but its structure had weakened. (Regarding the fact that the games are enjoyed not only by the children, but also sometimes by the adults accompanying them, our editors also received several comments.)
“In the vast area of the playground, it is not only the sole responsibility of the operator to control and enforce proper use, but responsible behavior of the park users is also necessary, so that these extraordinary facilities will serve those who want to have fun for many years,” reads the response of the mayor’s office, which also states: the operator reported the error to the municipality, and the damaged play element was immediately closed to visitors, after which the damaged ones were repaired immediately.
By the way, Sziget-kék draws attention to the importance of proper use on its Facebook page.
In their latest post, they write that a lot of people are curious about the park, and they currently count around 5,000 entries per day. However, this means that there is a huge load on the game elements, and it has been observed on several occasions that the various games, as described in the visiting policy.
The rules of the playground stipulate, among other things:
- It is forbidden to use the playground elements for adults,
- the devices on the playground can only be used at your own risk, they do not provide permanent supervision,
- in all cases, their parents and adult companions are responsible for the children’s physical health – also because the toy elements are useful as intended.
Tibor Takács