美国政府警告:水上步行球不安全
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The government warned consumers Thursday that water walking balls, a recreational activity that has gained popularity1 in recent years, is unsafe and could lead to suffocation2 or drowning.

美国政府周四警告消费者说,水上步行球不安全,可能导致窒息或溺水。水上步行球是近年来日渐流行的一种娱乐活动。

The government warned consumers Thursday that water walking balls, a recreational activity that has gained popularity in recent years, is unsafe and could lead to suffocation or drowning.
The government warned consumers Thursday that water walking balls, a recreational activity that has gained popularity in recent years, is unsafe and could lead to suffocation or drowning.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission3 said it is “urging consumers to stop participating” in the activity adding that the commission “does not know of any safe way to use this product.”

The inflatable, see-through spheres(球体) are common at amusement parks, malls and fairs in the US, Australia and Europe. They are frequently used by children.

A rider climbs inside the plastic bubble, similar to a giant hamster(仓鼠) ball, and stands up. The ball is sealed with a zipper4 and floats in a pool or a lake. As the rider walks inside the ball, the ball rolls along the top of the water.

The commission said that it has informed state amusement ride officials of the risks associated with the product. It is also encouraging state officials not to permit the ride in their state.

One key concern is the lack of an emergency exit. The water balls can be opened only by a person outside of the ball, the commission said.

The commission said it is aware of two incidents in which people were hurt.

In the first, a 5-year-old girl in Kingston, Mass., passed out last year while inside a ball for a brief time. In the other, a young boy suffered a broken arm when the ball he was in fell out of a shallow above-ground pool and landed on the hard ground.

Manufacturers, for their part, say the water walking balls are safe.

“There are now hundreds of thousands of the water balls in use around the world being used safely,” said Charles B. Jones, head of Viale Campania in Monza, Italy, who claims to have invented the water sphere 14 years ago.

The 6.5-foot water walking balls contain about 90 minutes worth of oxygen, he said. A ride typically lasts five to seven minutes.



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1 popularity bO4xU     
n.普及,流行,名望,受欢迎
参考例句:
  • The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
  • Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。
2 suffocation b834eadeaf680f6ffcb13068245a1fed     
n.窒息
参考例句:
  • The greatest dangers of pyroclastic avalanches are probably heat and suffocation. 火成碎屑崩落的最大危害可能是炽热和窒息作用。 来自辞典例句
  • The room was hot to suffocation. 房间热得闷人。 来自辞典例句
3 commission 1bkyS     
n.委托,授权,委员会,拥金,回扣,委任状
参考例句:
  • The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
  • The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成,其中包括两名妇女。
4 zipper FevzVM     
n.拉链;v.拉上拉链
参考例句:
  • The zipper is red.这条拉链是红色的。
  • The zipper is a wonderful invention.拉链是个了不起的发明。
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