Metal is a particularly good conductor of heat, so metal slides heat up quickly, and easily transfer that heat to the skin upon contact, health and safety experts say. The Consumer Product Safety ...

Plastic Slides vs. Metal Slides “The plastic is definitely not as hot, but it does get very hot,” said Alicia Linder from Feeding Hills.

The sun can burn in more ways than one, a Missouri woman is warning after her 4-year-old daughter suffered second-degree burns on her thighs after sliding down a hot plastic slide.

The cement walkway leading to the park was about 128 degrees. At Ratliff Park, a light-green plastic slide was approximately 144 degrees, and the Astroturf installed at the site was about 141 degrees.

Plastic slides can get up to 200 degrees when exposed to sunlight and burn kids. Slide color doesn’t change the temperature that much, so be sure to test playground equipment.

Slip 'n' slides have been a staple in my family household ever since I could walk — so I've come up with a simple DIY slip 'n' slide that you can make for under $10 (or free, if you already have ...

One fan – and three of their friends – will be selected to be among the first to zoom down the 2,021-foot plastic slide, emblazoned with stars, stripes and eagles, on Thursday, July 1.