Story out of Toronto, Ontario:
Concerned parents in the west end were sharing an allergy warning across social media groups afternoon after discovering the Dufferin Grove Park play structure covered in peanut butter.
“It was everywhere. All over the hand railings... on the ladder, all over the swings, all over the slides,” said Sarah Bolton, who was at the park with her son Lewis, 2, at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday when she noticed the mess.
“It’s just a really scary situation. It would have to take a sociopath to do something like this,” said Bolton, who alerted a few neighbourhood groups on Facebook.
According to Eat Right Ontario, an allergic reaction can happen within minutes or up to several hours after contact with peanuts and symptoms vary from person to person. The most serious form of the allergy is called anaphylaxis, which requires immediate attention and can be life threatening.
Any vandalism of playgrounds is a serious concern for the city, said Matthew Cutler, a spokesperson for Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Especially “given the known issues with peanuts and the risk of anaphylaxis in some children, this vandalism even more concerning,” he said, but an investigation of this issue would be the responsibility of Toronto police. Cont.
Story - The Star
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