Thousands of children, mostly under 10 years of age, are injured each year on or around public and private playground equipment.
Accidents involving play equipment occur in a variety of ways.
Children are hit by swings, seesaws, or other moving pieces of equipment. Children have been hurt when they fall off equipment onto concrete, brick, asphalt, or other hard surfaces. Spills and crashes with bicycles and tricycles can result in bruises, breaks, or worse. Exposed screws and bolts. They should have protective caps.