 Hi, I'm Anne-Marie Burkle, Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Now that springtime is here, playground season is in full swing. This week marks National Playground Safety Week, a time for parents and caregivers to focus on safety and injury prevention. Did you know there are more than 200,000 emergency room-treated injuries each year associated with playground equipment? Here are a few simple tips to keep your family safe. First, most playground injuries are caused by falls. Always supervise children while they are playing. Second, never attach ropes, jump ropes, pet leashes, or strings to playground equipment. Children can strangle on these. Third, make sure there are no drawstrings on your child's clothing. They can catch on slides and other playground equipment. Fourth, make sure surfaces around playgrounds have at least nine inches of wood chips, mulch, sand, or pea gravel. And fifth, don't let kids play on slides or surfaces that are burning hot. If it feels hot to your hand, it's too hot for a child's bare skin. During National Playground Safety Week, focus on keeping little ones safe during outdoor play and make sure that playground time stays a fun time. Thank you so much.