Local governments have been inspecting playground equipment nationwide following separate accidents Friday when two children had the tips of their fingers severed by the same merry-go-round in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture.
The latest incident is expected to have a huge impact on the use of play equipment.
In recent years, a series of fatal accidents caused by large cradlelike swing sets resulted in their removal from many playgrounds.
Friday's accidents occurred on a four-seat merry-go-round at the Shimotanabe residential complex, managed by Osaka Prefectural Housing Corp. The merry-go-round is 1 meter high and 1.8 meters in diameter.