Planning to build a play area for your kids, or a new playground in your neighborhood? Here’s info about the single best way to reduce the chance of injury to your child - and it’s NOT the playground equipment! We Know: The Single Best Playground Safety TipMost playground injuries don’t occur when kids are on the equipment, but when they hit the ground. Installing a SAFE PLAY SURFACE is one of the single best ways to PREVENT CHILD INJURY. Who Says So?The U.S. Product Consumer Product Safety Commission says, "Most (playground) injuries occur when a child falls from the equipment onto the ground. Most injuries involve the head and/or face (37%) and arm and/or hand (37%)." What Doesn’t Work?Dirt, grass, bricks, asphalt and thinly-laid wood chips over concrete don’t protect children, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. What Do the Experts Recommend?The Consumer Product Safety Commission says:
We suggest you think RECYCLED RUBBER to Help the Environment.An increasing number of companies, such as Diamond Safety and Safe Guard Surfacing, are manufacturing products from recycled rubber tires. Approximately 250 million tires are scrapped each year in the United States and many states support the use of recycled tires. Products made from recycled tires include: playground surfaces, rubber mulch, rubber patio tiles and rubber sidewalks. Some of the advantages of rubber surfaces for play areas, patios and sidewalks include the following:
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