Action 7 News went to parks all over Albuquerque to test how hot plastic playground equipment gets in the summer.Recently, a 2-year-old was severely burned at a southwest Albuquerque skate park. His ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Many families have been heading out to area parks to enjoy the sunny weather, but did you know playground equipment could potentially be harmful for young children? Plastic ...

Plastic playground equipment was damaged at a day-care center at 425 Laurel Ave., police said. The doors were removed from a plastic playhouse and pieces were broken off a plastic kitchen set and ...

Timbertown, the wooden Upper Macungie Township jungle gym popular with youngsters across the Lehigh Valley, was razed last month and will be replaced with plastic playground equipment in the spring.

Play is important for children, and it’s unfortunate that some toys — including slides and swings — are made with toxic compounds. However, there’s nothing like turning lemons into lemonade … which is ...

ABILENE, Texas — The bright colors and steep slides on a playground draw most children in for some fun. However, a playground can be dangerous during the summer because of the heat. “Everyone thinks ...

Trips to the park are still a treasured part of childhood, but today’s playgrounds have changed a lot since you were a kid. Safety concerns have made a lot of old favorites, from merry-go-rounds to ...