What if I told you there is a product that — for several decades — has caused about 14 deaths and injured about 200,000 children 14 and younger every year, and resulted in estimated costs of well over $1 billion?
What if I added that the steps to mitigate these deaths and injuries were widely known and fairly straightforward, but were rarely implemented?
The good news is that there is no such product. The bad news is that the numbers are very real, and they are caused by a part of communities across the United States that is generally seen as a safe environment that is an essential part of growing up: Playgrounds.
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