Playground Safety Kidstuff Playsystems is dedicated to supplying safe playground equipment for the children in your care. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a "Handbook for Public Playground Safety" in 1991 and has updated it twice since then. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) issued a set of recommendations for safe playground design in 1993, updated in 1995 and 1998.  Among topics addressed are head entrapment - elimination of potential hazards safe playground designs including differences in preschool and grade school structures correct use of rungs and barriers use zones and safety surfaces proper maintenance and inspection procedures Kidstuff Playsystems is committed to complying with these guidelines and urges our customers to follow them as well. As a reflection of this commitment, Kidstuff Playsystems became a charter member of IPEMA (International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association).  Richard Hagelberg, CEO of Kidstuff Playsystems, is a Certified Playground Inspector. Call us at (800) 255-0153 for a free copy of the current CPSC guidelines.