Thursday, 13 March 2014

Chair accident prevention tips



Have you ever fallen off or tipped a chair while seated on it? Well it’s surely not a pleasant experience for any person leave alone a weak or disabled person. This makes is critical to know what to look for while shopping for Electric Lift Chairs meant to assist weaker and sick members of society. So what should you be looking for to prevent falling?

Well to begin with the weight placed on the seat requires being equal distributed between the legs supporting the chair. Many chairs come with adjustable stability screws which require be checking and adjusted accordingly to eliminate instability. It’s also advisable to choose chairs offering longer protruding rear legs which usually carry more of the weight especially when leaning back on the back rest.

Also manually check the arm rest strength since there are cases recorded of people learning on the arm rest which fails sending the user crashing to the floor. Arm rest play and important role with medical purpose chairs since they also act as guards preventing the user from slipping of the seat and must be carefully examined.
Regular servicing is another aspect even the highest quality chair brands will require. Call in a service professional every 2-3 months to check the seat and lubricate all moving parts. This helps ensure no wear has occurred to the chair which can lead to failure and injury to the person using the seat. Proper selection and maintenance is important and will lead to delivering better safety, comfort and user life of the chair.

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