Inflatable beach toys described as 'floating killers'

Inflatable beach toys have been described as 'floating killers' by Water Safety Ireland.

The group is calling for the devices to be banned.

A 5 year old boy died earlier this summer when he fell from an inflatable dinghy on Lough Mask in Co. Mayo.

While dozens of others were rescued from inflatable devices on beaches and lakes around the country.

A number of councils are considering by-laws to ban the so called 'floating killers'.

But John Leech from Water Safety Ireland says there should be a nationwide ban and he says they are deadly

Water Safety Ireland says it's unfair on the rescue services to have to have to respond to these avoidable incidents.

And is calling people to consider dumping them for good and not buying them again next summer