A Sunset Park mom whose daughter was burned on scorching-hot playground safety mats wants the city to warn other parents about the danger. Almost a month ago, city Parks Department officials said they ...

Each year, more than 200,000 children sustain injuries associated with playground equipment. The following checklist offers a way to determine whether your local playground is a safe place to play. • ...

Let’s get the scary stats out of the way first. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200,000 children ages 14 and younger are treated in U.S. emergency departments ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Dec. 24, 2014) -- The Camp Zama Housing Office, Safety Office and Directorate of Public Works conducted several playground safety assessments Dec. 22 to ensure the equipment and play ...

Recycled playground mats are helping the environment and reducing costs for the Invercargill City Council. Council rangers installed a series of safety mats salvaged from a playground upgrade to one ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y -- Some parents have raised concerns about the condition of the mats at Jennifer’s Playground in Graniteville. In fact, a parent told the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com that her ...

Thieves have taken playground safety mats worth thousands of pounds from three new play areas in Scunthorpe. The most recent site to be targeted was Enderby Road play area, where rubber matting worth ...