Playground Safety

Model Law on Public Play Equipment and Areas. A model statute for both state and local governments prepared by Consumer Federation of America. www.consumerfed.org

Parent Check List: How Safe Is Your Local Playground? To help parents assess the safety of their local playground, the Consumer Federation of America has prepared this guide. www.consumerfed.org/pdfs/chcklist.pdf

Playing It Safe: A Sixth Nationwide Safety Survey of Public Playgrounds. June 2002. An investigation into playground hazards that cause the most serious playground injuries sponsored by the Consumer Federation of America and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. www.consumerfed.org/pdfs/PlayingItSafeJune2002.pdf

Parent Resource Center: Playground safety, recess safety. Resources to help parents protect their children at play.