(Newswire.net — May 9, 2017) Woodbridge, Virginia — A five-year study on playground equipment by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was recently released with alarming data on playground accidents, as well as safety guidelines.
- Always supervise kids and make sure kids use playground equipment appropriate for their age.
- Never attach ropes, jump ropes, pet leashes or strings to playground equipment; children can strangle on these.
- Make sure children’s clothing does not have any drawstrings as they can catch on slides and other equipment.
- Make sure surfaces around playgrounds have 9-12 inches of wood chips, mulch, sand, pea gravel, or mats made of safety-tested rubber.
- Check that protective surfacing extends at least 6 feet in all directions from play equipment. For swings, be sure surfacing extends, in back and front, twice the height of the suspending bar.Look out for tripping hazards, like exposed concrete footings, tree stumps, and rocks.
- Don’t let kids play on slides/surfaces that are burning hot. The weather does not have to be hot in order for equipment to heat up and cause burns. If it feels hot to your hand, it may be too hot for a child’s bare skin!
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Other important items to pack for a day at the playground are sunscreen, bug spray, water and nutritious snacks. Another useful resource for playground safety information is the National Program for Playground Safety (http://www.playgroundsafety.
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