Playground equipment can get hot, even on a cloudy day. Getty Images/iStockphoto. Dark-painted surfaces and metal retain heat. This table below was 149 in the sun.

In 2018, volunteers from the organization removed the commercial playground equipment from the Lake Elmo Park Reserve’s modern campground area; that playground is now used by kids in Punta Alta ...

In 2018, volunteers from the organization removed the commercial playground equipment from the Lake Elmo Park Reserve’s modern campground area; that playground is now used by kids in Punta Alta ...

The park district is paying Westchester-based sales agency Imagine Nation $165,000 for the new playground equipment, but officials expect to save about $65,000 by doing the installation in-house ...

WILTON — It's official: The new playground at Merwin Meadows is open for climbing fun for kids of all ages to enjoy, the town announced. The old playground equipment was recently replaced with ...

Unsuspecting kids who flock to playgrounds and during recess don't realize the hidden danger. ... Playground equipment in the sun soars to 149 degrees while the same surface in the shade is 125.

If playground equipment reaches 140 degrees, it can take as little as three seconds to get a second-degree burn. Playgrounds can quickly become dangerous in triple-digit weather. Skip Navigation ...