wow….poor little darling. This is just one of those horrible accidents but good to let the council know. Hopefully they can find a solution so this doesnt happen again.

What a horrible situation to be in.

That poor little mite. Hope she is going to be okay. The council need to fix this problem immediately.

I have heard about children who have got injured on the rubber matting surface in school yards, playgrounds etc. Some of them are poor quality and tend to melt easily once they get hot on a sunny day. At one school there has been a couple of accidents where children playing with balls and running have got one shoe stuck to the surface and fallen breaking at least one ankle and getting other injuries. The surface is hot enough to cause serious burns like those shown above if nay bare skin touches it. It may be that some places use cheap low quality product. It have seen areas in playgrounds where the joins have lifted or cracked causing a safety hazard.

Very dangerous when it is near a wet area where many kids would be walking barefoot.

Oh ouch, I hope she recovers quickly

OMG that poor little one and her mother. Often I am at the playground scratching my head wondering why something was put there. Maybe there needs to be a parents committee overseeing playground construction.

Omg how bad does that look hope the little girl is ok .

OMG, this is terrible Often the planners and engineers are not parents and do not troubleshoot. It makes sense not to have metal plates in an outdoor area. This poor family. Councils and planners should take note of this.

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  Metal does get incredibly hot and retains heat.

The burns look very painful, no one would like to go through this.

Oh my word, that’s horrific! I used to live in Ipswich and know this place- the council really need to put more thought in about things like this. But I know from experience that the council in Ipswich are pretty lousy and only interested in lining their pockets.

I read this y’day on facebook.
Poor bubba, it looks so sore ! I always like to check the heat of the equipments before playing and the concrete or rubber tiles as well, they can become so bloody hot.

This is terrible,I understand these grates have to be this way but councils or goverments need to start using a brain,Maybe have a removable statue placed on top some how?There could be something done.Cheer’s Krusty.

Poor little one – looks so painful! Hope this is rectified to prevent this from happening to anyone else.

That’s horrible. I hope that they fix this so no one else gets hurt

Poor child! It’s a water play area though – I am not in Queensland but I would have thought it normal to take shoes off if you’re splashing in the water. I have a child who takes her shoes off every possible opportunity! I don’t blame her, I like my feet to be free

Poor child the burns look horrific and so painful. I hope the park will do something about the metal to prevent other poor children or adults suffering similar burns.

I cringe when I hear this sort of injury to both children & pets in summer because it is so painful but it is absolutely preventable by making sure they wear shoes of some kind!
Our summers get hot & all surfaces absorb a lot of heat especially tarmac, concrete & metal, even sand gets ridiculously hot & will burn in an instant. I always check the ground with my own bare feet in summer & if it is too hot for my feet then it is too hot for children & pets to walk on.

That poor kid. Honestly I’ve been there on an overcast day, I understand why the kid was barefoot. I hope she recovers well

These burns are just terrible. Hopefully they do something to avoid this happening again