The coming week is going to be hot, and playground equipment in sunlight may be scorching. “Just like you would a bottle, you’re testing (playground equipment) with the back of your hand” before ...

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Two children suffered what were described as “burn-like injuries” after playing on slides that had been doused with acid at a Massachusetts park, authorities said. Police and ...

SPOKANE, Wash.-- A trip to the playground is always an exciting experience for children. But, with the scorching heat, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns parents that playground ...

SHOWS US JUST HOW HOT IT IS OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND. WHEN IT’S THIS HOT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT JUST BAKES IN THE SUN. WE STARTED PLAYING AROUND FOR A LITTLE AND I WAS LIKE, YEAH, NO. AND I IMMEDIATELY ...

The Liberty, Missouri, parks and recreation department has been forced to make repairs to a local playground and park bathroom after recent acts of vandalism. The green slides at Westboro/Canterbury ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — You've probably learned the hard way. "They've had several instances where they've gone down the slide and have gotten burned," Kim Geautreux said. A hot day means a hot slide. "It ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Some of the hottest surfaces outside often come in contact with the smallest hands. We’re talking about playground equipment, the metal or plastic kind. “We do really like ...