By Sarah Zopfi The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- Spring and summer are often thought of as relaxing and easy, but for many outdoor enthusiasts and children, warm weather recreation can pose some unlikely danger.
Bicycle, skating and swimming accidents, along with bug bites, rashes and a nasty sunburn are just a handful of things that can seriously curb outdoor fun -- often in just a matter of minutes.
According to Safe Kids USA, bicycles are associated with more childhood injuries than any other consumer product except the automobile. More than 70 percent of all children ages 5 to 14 ride bikes. Between 1990 and 2001, at least 147 children died from playground equipment-related injuries. Nearly 70 percent of these deaths occurred on home playgrounds.
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