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CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET FOR PLAYGROUND SURFACING MATERIALS*
**The maximum fall height for this product is 36 in. We recommend
using 6 in. of Double Shredded Bark Mulch.**
TABLE 1 — FALL HEIGHT IN FEET FROM WHICH A LIFE THREATENING HEAD
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