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Victim of 2011 Tucson Shooting Memorialized by Third Grade Classmates

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Julie Ketcherside
800-325-8828 ext. 7380
Julie.ketcherside@ltcps.com

Janet Ryan
314-822-8860 or 314-614-7408
janet@ryan-pr.com

Farmington, MO–Sept. 28, 2011–PlayPower LT Farmington, Inc., manufacturer of the Little Tikes Commercial Brand of Playground Equipment, joined forces this month with a Tucson, Arizona community to help make the dreams of one very special little girl come true.

Christina Taylor-Green was a third grader at Mesa Verde Elementary School. Before her tragic death on January 8, 2011, when she was shot as she stood in line for a meet-and-greet with U.S. Representative, Gabrielle Giffords, she had just been elected to student council. One of her goals was to rebuild her elementary school’s old playground. Christina was also involved in the local charitable organization, Kids Helping Kids, and was a compassionate girl already on a path to changing and improving the lives of others.

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As a new school year gets underway, President Obama launched a major back-to-school campaign aimed at keeping kids in the classroom. To piggyback his campaign, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) focused on promoting better safety.

Last week the chairman of the CPSC, Inez Tenenebaum, released the “Back to School Safety Checklist” to encourage parents and schools to create a safer school environment for children. A portion of the checklist is focused on playground safety, and urges school officials to have their playground inspected including the safety surfacing.

"Let's keep kids in the classroom and out of the emergency room," said Tenenbaum. "Parents and
school officials should make it a priority to check for hazards at home and at school."

The CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products ...