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.

All playground equipment is plastic or metal and can be hot enough to burn a child’s delicate skin. CPSC is aware of nearly 30 burn incidents between 2001 and 2008.

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.

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.