Dangers of Bike Helmet on Playgrounds

BIKE HELMETS AND PLAYGROUNDS

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Consumer Product Safety Alert

After the strangulation death of a 3-year-old Pennsylvania boy, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that children should not wear bike helmets when playing on playground equipment. The boy died February 4 when his bicycle helmet became wedged as he apparently tried to slide thorough a small opening on the playground equipment near his home.

CPSC is aware of a second strangulation death that occurred in 1997 when a 7-year-old girl in Canada became entrapped in an opening on a playground structure. Both victims were wearing a bicycle helmet during play and died due to hanging from the helmet strap. CPSC Chairman Ann Brown said, "Children should always wear a helmet while riding their bikes. Helmets can reduce the risk of head injury by up to 85 percent in the event of a crash. But when a child gets off the bike, take off the helmet. There is a hidden hazard of strangulation if a child wears a helmet while playing on playground equipment."

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