How does entrapment differ from trapping?
The difference between entrapment and trapping relates to the impact on the child. A small hole in a playground structure can risk trapping, for example, but it is not considered entrapment if the child is likely to be set free from the trapping without injury. A slide that has a gap in which a child’s hat toggle can get caught while they are moving down the slide, however, risks causing significant injury by strangulation. Structures on which children will participate in forced movement are the focus for protecting children from entrapment.
