Boys burned on unmanned sunbeds - tanTALK

Neon Beach · 01-08-2005, 10:07 AM

The youngsters, aged 11 and 13, spent 24 minutes on the beds at an unmanned salon in Stirling.

The boys' parents called the police and environmental health officers at Stirling Council also investigated.

However, they said they could not take any action because the law does not ban under-16s from using the beds and the salon was unmanned.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3605064.stm

TanningEmporium · 01-08-2005, 10:09 AM

Foreigners...lol

Sherin · 01-08-2005, 10:10 AM

Another great reason not to allow un-manned sites in the USA.

iliotherapeftria · 01-08-2005, 08:46 PM

un-manned tanning salons? I had never heard of this but I think it's ridiculous. Who cleans the beds? the tanners? most tanners don't know how long they should be tanning and need guidance! how clean can these places be? wow, the thought of these places infecting and burning people is so frustrating!!!!

Neon Beach · 01-08-2005, 09:04 PM

Yup! and yet we had a member here not too long ago looking for info how how to do just this same thing??????? And we all wonder why this industry is going to **** in a handbag? Because everyone and their dog is slapping a tannign bed or two into the taxi stand to make a few bux for their Cancun vacation?

playitagainenterprises · 01-11-2005, 12:59 AM

coinralph, is the memeber I am sure that you are talking about. He is up and running and I think he went against the coin op. There are a handful of un regulated states where this is legal. I have a client in PA that has one he has been running for years. There is a vedor here on TT vendatan is their banner and their user I believe is jallaround. They sell the coin op timers for these type of locations. The first time someone called looking for the coin op timers we had a cow that was the craziest thing I ever heard of but there are alot of them it reminds me of a laundry mat.

[ This Message was edited by: playitagainenterprises on 2005-01-11 01:49 ]

TanningEmporium · 01-11-2005, 05:19 PM

Yeah and a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Now that is something I can see becoming a dead item real soon with all the laws being put in place.

pam · 01-11-2005, 05:41 PM

I have never been in one but there are several apartment complexes here that have a bed or two in their laundry area. I don't know how they get away with it because, although I can't say for sure, I'll bet they are unmanned. Maybe they get away without a salon license because they don't charge? Our state regs say that you have to have an operator over the age of 18 on the premises at all times and we have to be able to regulate the tanning time from outside the room.

ChristineE · 01-11-2005, 06:03 PM

I think it's actually going the other way. Meaning, back when I was in high school, (Way back in the late 80's! Yikes!) I went tanning for the first time before my spring break trip to Florida. The only place we knew to go was a hair salon that had 2 beds. You set your own timer and cleaned your own bed. No one there to tell you how long to go, or to use lotion, or anything. You'd be hard-pressed to find that around here these days....

pam · 01-12-2005, 11:50 AM

It is against the law in our state to be unmanned or set your own timer. It couldn't very well happen even in a beauty salon because we are governed and inspected by the same professional licensing agency.

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01-08-2005, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	The youngsters, aged 11 and 13, spent 24 minutes on the beds at an unmanned salon in Stirling. The boys' parents called the police and environmental health officers at Stirling Council also investigated. However, they said they could not take any action because the law does not ban under-16s from using the beds and the salon was unmanned. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3605064.stm

01-08-2005, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
TanningEmporium Join Date: Jul 15 2003 Location: 213 Skyland Shp Ctr Posts: 2,613 Rep Power: 22	Foreigners...lol

01-08-2005, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	Another great reason not to allow un-manned sites in the USA.

01-08-2005, 08:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
iliotherapeftria Join Date: Jun 17 2004 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	un-manned tanning salons? I had never heard of this but I think it's ridiculous. Who cleans the beds? the tanners? most tanners don't know how long they should be tanning and need guidance! how clean can these places be? wow, the thought of these places infecting and burning people is so frustrating!!!!

01-08-2005, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Yup! and yet we had a member here not too long ago looking for info how how to do just this same thing??????? And we all wonder why this industry is going to **** in a handbag? Because everyone and their dog is slapping a tannign bed or two into the taxi stand to make a few bux for their Cancun vacation?

01-11-2005, 12:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
playitagainenterprises Join Date: May 31 2003 Posts: 996 Rep Power: 21	coinralph, is the memeber I am sure that you are talking about. He is up and running and I think he went against the coin op. There are a handful of un regulated states where this is legal. I have a client in PA that has one he has been running for years. There is a vedor here on TT vendatan is their banner and their user I believe is jallaround. They sell the coin op timers for these type of locations. The first time someone called looking for the coin op timers we had a cow that was the craziest thing I ever heard of but there are alot of them it reminds me of a laundry mat. [ This Message was edited by: playitagainenterprises on 2005-01-11 01:49 ]

01-11-2005, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
TanningEmporium Join Date: Jul 15 2003 Location: 213 Skyland Shp Ctr Posts: 2,613 Rep Power: 22	Yeah and a lawsuit waiting to happen. Now that is something I can see becoming a dead item real soon with all the laws being put in place.

01-11-2005, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
pam I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 3,893 Rep Power: 0	I have never been in one but there are several apartment complexes here that have a bed or two in their laundry area. I don't know how they get away with it because, although I can't say for sure, I'll bet they are unmanned. Maybe they get away without a salon license because they don't charge? Our state regs say that you have to have an operator over the age of 18 on the premises at all times and we have to be able to regulate the tanning time from outside the room.

01-11-2005, 06:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	I think it's actually going the other way. Meaning, back when I was in high school, (Way back in the late 80's! Yikes!) I went tanning for the first time before my spring break trip to Florida. The only place we knew to go was a hair salon that had 2 beds. You set your own timer and cleaned your own bed. No one there to tell you how long to go, or to use lotion, or anything. You'd be hard-pressed to find that around here these days....

01-12-2005, 11:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
pam I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 3,893 Rep Power: 0	It is against the law in our state to be unmanned or set your own timer. It couldn't very well happen even in a beauty salon because we are governed and inspected by the same professional licensing agency.

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