Parents Beware - LEMAR Park Karakum

Ozangirl


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
09/06/2011 23:48

3 weeks ago my son was seriously injured at the Lemar park in Karakum. There are spiral steps either side of the park that leads to a platform, the steps should be secured and held in place by pins but it is not and is extremely unsafe. My 3 year old son climbed the said steps and was swung around on the top step which in turn smashed his head into the metal platform and crashed him to the floor, this resulted in a 2 inch hole in the back of his head almost knocking him unconscious and 6 stitches to his head at the A&E. It could have been fatal. After the event I informed the manager of Lemar (with the help of my older son who speaks Turkish) who looked at the faulty steps and sent a colleague off to get the pins that hold the whole thing together from "upstairs" ! Why they were taken out in the first place I will never know. Anyway, 3 weeks later and two more visits to the manager the pins have still not been replaced and the steps are still a hazard. What next? any suggestions?

ivebinad


Joined: 03/06/2011
Posts: 224

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 00:01

shop elsewhere

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 00:11

I would try the belediyer but I am not sure which department. You could also try and get some newspapers interested. If this play area is a risk to children then something should be done to force them to rectify the issues urgently or close it down.

vonny


Joined: 25/06/2009
Posts: 476

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 00:18

I take it you're talking about the play area which sounds unsafe for children to play. im not sure weather lemar has a head office but i would certainly go to the belediyer,it might be a good idea to take someone with you who speaks good turkish,

I hope your little one is ok now

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 00:25

Disgraceful! Unfortunately the attitude may well be, 'he's not dead, what's the problem'! Why didn't you go and report the incident to the Police?



Richard

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 06:58

Lemar head office used to behind the Lemar in Lefkosa, maybe worth a visit?

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 07:04

Msg 1, I also meant to say that the owners do speak english.



Also there was a chap recently interviewed in one of the free magazine called Huseyin Ergil, and he speaks excellent english - maybe you could find out who to approach via him.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 07:45

mess 1 - sorry to say - 3rd world country with 3rd world mentality................



They don't give a kippers about the brits that invested here...................

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 08:46

The only way to force them to take notice is to sue them for damages. I know, that is another can of worms

ismet

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 09:21

Foreigners are only 'a necessary evil' - otherwise expendable; that's, obviously and demonstrably, their attitude!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 09:44

Sue and be poor Ismet? I think not. The only winners in a legal suit would be the legal profession.

If you complain they will probably issue you with a ban!

girderjack99


Joined: 10/06/2011
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 10:42

join their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=152136201125 put photos if you have any on there ??

Ozangirl


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 13:17

Thanks for all your comments. My son has had his stitches out now and thankfully has fully recovered. I did visit Lemar park again this morning and to my surprise they have put pins in a few of the steps on one side but not the other (the one my son injured himself on!). I did call Cyprus Today newspaper but still awaiting a reporter to contact me. As you say, 3rd world country 3rd world mentality! They should really take the steps out completely to prevent any further accidents - I can't believe it has been left in a really dangerous state.

0maintenance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 13:25

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Ozangirl


Joined: 03/09/2010
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 19:19

Thank you Omaintenance.

girderjack99


Joined: 10/06/2011
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 19:35

cyprus today has gone down hill BIG STYLE since Ian Shepherd left .



no reply to emails POXY reporting FILLING THE PAPER WITH SOCIAL EVENTS AND PHOTOS AKA CYPRUS STAR.

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 23:51

I'm not buying it any more either. What a useless load of old twaddle it is nowadays. Where did Ian Shepherd go anyway?



Hope your little one is OK now.

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
Posts: 489

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 09:02

Ozangirl

why dont you report it to Kibris newspaper. Im sure they would do an interview with you and not only inform the general public but also Lemar owners.

I hope your little one is feeling much better.

Please do not stay quiet about this. As a mother you should warn other parents about the park and Lemar have to fix it and I believe compensate your poor son.

YeniTom


Joined: 29/12/2009
Posts: 198

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 11:13

Ozangirl



Sorry to hear about your son but I'm glad he's on the mend. I'm replying to bring this back to the top so that other parents can see it.



The standard of some of these units is unbelievable. I am a registerd Play Inspector and to be honest I wouldn't let my grand kids go on most of them. There are European Directives but of course..........



One visit I went to the Lemar in Bogaz where they had some new play equipment fitted. I took photos and showed them to the lads back here - the laughing didn't stop for hours.



Sometimes you get the thought that if they don't care about their kids - what do they care about?

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
Posts: 489

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 11:39

Perhaps its not a question of not caring but of lack of knowledge, lack of specifications etc

The company that is producing this equipment should make sure what they are selling is of a certain standard or according to world safety directives.

Its like a case of getting food poisoning and then saying that the country doesnt care about the cleanliness and safety of their food- when in fact its either the restaurants or the suppliers fault.

Please make Lemar aware of this incident. If they do nothing to change their equipment and dont say their sorry about what happened, then they get the blame.

I do not believe that they would order substandard equipment after going through the trouble to actually create these play areas.

Roomy


Joined: 20/02/2011
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 12:08

A thread like this is a good start, if enough people hear about it hopefully the park will suffer and close as a result.