Tenants of a building where a child fell from a balcony over the weekend have been told to stop using their balconies until further notice after building inspectors found unsafe gaps in the handrails. 

The City of London has ordered Medallion Corporation to repair guardrails in the Lyle Street building where a young child fell and died on Saturday. 

At the request of London Police, building inspectors went to 400 Lyle Street and found that balcony guardrails that had openings greater than 100 mm. That was deemed unsafe and an order was issued today to Medallion Corporation, which owns and manages the building. 

“As part of the order, residents at this address are being asked not to use their balconies until the building owner can confirm that appropriate steps have been taken to alleviate the unsafe condition,” the city said in a statement to CBC News. 

Medallion is “working with appropriate professionals to ascertain the veracity of this assertion and remediating if necessary,” George Espinola, the director of residential property management for Medallion, said in a statement. 

“During the building process, all building codes were met, and City of London inspectors issued an occupancy permit.” 

Residents have been told that their balconies shouldn’t be used until further notice, the company said. 

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