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Article: Parents' alert. (strings on children's clothes or loose clothes may catch on playground equipment and cause injury or strangulation)
- Article from:
- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- October 1, 1991
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1991 Pediatrics for Parents, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Clothing strings, loose clothing, and stringed items placed around the neck can catch on playground equipment and strangle children.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received reports of deaths when these items become caught on playground equipment, especially slides and swings. Items such as strings on clothing (hoods, strings that attach mittens), loose clothing ...