"They smell so bad." Mom issues warning about dangerous product in playgrounds across the nation: 'Could be the most toxic ...

In addition to the new equipment, the playground was outfitted with the latest in safety surfacing: a pool of shredded rubber from old tires, also known as “rubber mulch,” which can cushion ...

Recycled-rubber surfaces have been popular for decreasing playground injuries and providing resiliency and cheap, weatherproof maintenance. But doubts were raised by research suggesting potential ...

In Denver last month, a toddler got second-degree burns from walking barefoot for less than two minutes across a rubber playground surface that reached 160 degrees. As monkey bars and bucket ...

In a more common scenario, Reyhan Meharn, a New York mother, watched her son Kian suffer in a burn center for days after he stepped with bare feet onto a black rubber mat at a city playground.

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil ...

SEA CLIFF, Long Island (WABC) -- It's a common sight on playgrounds across the Tri-State area: rubber pellets and mulch, meant to keep children safe. But could the material actually be harmful?

SCRANTON — Nay Aug Park projects involving construction of a disabled-accessible playground and ... of a curbing border to surround a “poured-in-place” rubber surface. A curbing border ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Despite concerns over lead levels, DC officials plan to keep using rubber as a surface for playgrounds at schools. But after a lengthy hearing Thursday the director of ...

Work to remove the soft fall surface material at a popular Bargara playground, east of Bundaberg, has renewed concerns about the safety of the recycled rubber material used nationwide.

The grant will be used to install poured-in-place rubber playground surfacing. They say it will further enhance safety, accessibility, and inclusivity for all park visitors. The surface is ...