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Zorb balls destroyed after children ill after Gloucester party Zorb balls destroyed after Gloucester party children fall ill
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Eight children have developed rashes and blisters after using zorb balls with "abnormal levels of bacteria" at a birthday party.Eight children have developed rashes and blisters after using zorb balls with "abnormal levels of bacteria" at a birthday party.
They had attended the event at Gloucester Leisure Centre - known as GL1 - and used the inflatable balls that people climb inside.They had attended the event at Gloucester Leisure Centre - known as GL1 - and used the inflatable balls that people climb inside.
The centre said it was aware a "group of children have been taken ill" and the zorb balls had been destroyed.The centre said it was aware a "group of children have been taken ill" and the zorb balls had been destroyed.
One parent, Natalie Oakley, said her daughter developed a "severe rash".One parent, Natalie Oakley, said her daughter developed a "severe rash".
She said her daughter's experience, at the end of January, has been "horrendous...simply because of inadequate cleaning".She said her daughter's experience, at the end of January, has been "horrendous...simply because of inadequate cleaning".
"What should have been a brilliant two hours of her life at the party has turned out to be now 12 days of misery," she added."What should have been a brilliant two hours of her life at the party has turned out to be now 12 days of misery," she added.
In a statement GL1 said abnormal levels of bacteria had been found in the balls.In a statement GL1 said abnormal levels of bacteria had been found in the balls.
It said: "We are co-operating with an investigation being undertaken with the local authority environmental health team and have decommissioned the equipment in use as part of the relevant activity."It said: "We are co-operating with an investigation being undertaken with the local authority environmental health team and have decommissioned the equipment in use as part of the relevant activity."