Camerons Products MSC-2769-SLD owner manual Consumer Information Sheet

IMPORTANT

CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 100,000 playground equipment-

related iniuries resulting from falls to the ground equipment treated annually in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. Iniuries involving this hazard pattern tend to be among the most serious of all playground iniuries, And have the potential to be fatal, particularly when the iniury is to the head.

The surface under and around playground equipment can be a major factor in determining the iniury-causing potential of a fall. It is self evident that a fall onto a shock absorbing surface is less likely to cause a serious iniury than a fall onto a hard surface. Playground equipment should never be placed on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt and while grass may appear to be acceptable it may quickly turn to hard packed earth in areas of high traffic. Shredded bark mulch, wood chips fine sand or fine gravel are considered to be acceptable shock absorbing surface when installed and maintained at a sufficient depth under and around playground equipment.

Table below lists the maximum height from which a child would not be expected to sustain a life-threatening head iniury in a fall onto four different loose-fill surfacing materials if they are installed and maintained at depths of 6, 9, and 12 in.

		FALL HEIGHT IN FEET FROM WHICH
		A LIFE THREATENING HEAD INJURY WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED
TYPE OF MATERIAL		6INCH	DEPTH	9INCH DEPTH	12INCH DEPTH
Double shredded bark		mulch	6	10	11
Wood	Chips		6	7	12
Fine	Sand		5	5	9
Fine	Gravel		6	7	10

However, it should be recognized that all iniuries due to falls can not be prevented no matter what surfacing material is used.

We recommend that a shock absorbing material should extend a minimum of 6ft in all directions from the perimeter of stationary equipment such as climbers and slides. However, Because children may deliberately jump from a moving swing. The shock absorbing material should extend in the front and rear of a swing a minimum distance of 2 times the height of the pivot point measured from a point directly beneath the pivot on the supporting structure.

This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative shock-absorbing properties of various materials. No particular material is recommended over another. However, Each material is only effective when properly maintained. Materials should be checked periodically and replenished to maintain correct depth as determined necessary for your equipment. The choice of a material depends on the type and height of the playground equipment. The availability of the material in your area and its cost.

Note: The maximum fall height for this product is 6 feet. The minimum ground clearance between the bottom of the suspended plays and the playing or ground service must be 8 inches.

YOU MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 8 INCHES OF GROUND CLEARANCE

This information has been extracted from the CPSC publication on" Playground Safety". You can obtain more information by sending a postcard to the: Office of public Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207.