Koeppen said most people know playgrounds made with metal and plastic can get hot in the sun. ... Parents should do a touch test on playground equipment before they let their kids play on them.

When equipment no longer presents an age-appropriate challenge for the children, they quickly become bored and indifferent to the plastic play pieces. Or worse, they use them in ways that they ...

Here's what we found: corrosion and rusty, exposed metal as well as broken equipment, covered with plywood, zip-tied together. It's clear, Hitzman-Optimist Park has seen better days.

KELLYVILLE, Okla. — From afar, the playground looks completely safe for kids to play on, but up close, the playground at Kellyville Elementary School is now a safety hazard, according to parents.

SCREWS on equipment in a children’s play area within a recently developed Edinburgh park, part of a £17m project, have been found loose.

The council has published a draft masterplan for the refurbishment of the play area in Bawnmore Road and now wants feedback ...