atrticle; Health Chiefs

Health officials have banned swimming pools from handing out armbands to children - because they claim they are too dangerous.
They say blowing up the swimming aids by mouth could spread germs, while unseen punctures could lead to accidents.

The ban also covers rubber rings.

Leisure centres across Britain have been ordered to train staff how to "safely" give out armbands.

Bureaucrats insist that 275 staff would have to be retrained to follow safety rules - and so swimming pool bosses have decided it is easier to axe them.

source;news.sky.com