Backyard Hazards
Are your kids playing safe this summer? From trampolines to treehouses, The Daily Beast scours hospital records to determine the 15 biggest backyard threats to children’s safety.
#1, Monkey bars and climbing equipment
#2, Trampolines
Alastair Grant / AP Photo
#3, Swings or swing sets
Michael Probst / AP Photo
#4, Slides
Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo
#5, Built-in swimming pools
#6, BB guns, toy guns or gun pellets
Amy Sancetta / AP Photo
#7, Bounce house
D.J. Peters / AP Photo
#8, Treehouses and playhouses
Wilfredo Lee / AP Photo
#9, Water slides & swimming pool slides
Mary Godleski / AP Photo
#10, Seesaws
Suzanne Plunkett / AP Photo
#11, Powered riding toys
Getty Images
#12, Toy sports equipment
Haraz M. Ghanbari / AP Photo
#13, Portable swimming pools
Ramin Talaie / Getty Images
#14, Flotation toys
Cate Gillon / AP Photo
