The Nemours Foundation says certain types of equipment should have parents thinking twice about letting their children use them. These include:

• Swings with animal figures.
• Gliding swings meant for more than one child.
• Ropes for swinging. They may unravel or pose a strangulation hazard.
• Exercise rings (resembling those used by gymnasts) or trapeze bars.
• Monkey bars.
• Trampolines.

-- Diana Kohnle