This is the same safety gear CPSC recommends for inline skating. Knee pads can help prevent knee injuries. CPSC estimates that more than 60 percent of injuries could be prevented or reduced in severity if protective gear had been worn. These scooters are the in thing with kids heading back to school, said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. Unfortunately, many kids are ending up in hospital emergency rooms instead of classrooms. Wearing safety gear can help prevent injuries.The scooters, which first went on the market in the United States last year, are new versions of the footpropelled scooters first popular in the 1950s. They are made of lightweight metal such as aluminum and have small lowfriction wheels similar to those on inline skates. They usually cost between $80 and $120 and typically weigh less than 10 pounds. They can be folded for easy portability.

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