Contents of this Issue
- KID releases report on children’s product recalls in 2012
- KID joins with Illinois Attorney General and other advocates on furniture safety campaign
KID releases report on children’s product recalls in 2012
February 2013KID released Safe Sleep, Safe Play: Children’s Product Recalls in 2012. The report found that recalls dropped in 2012, in part due to new safety standards on cribs and lead content. But injuries and incidents prior to recall continue to rise. KID was joined by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan & a spokesperson for US Representative Jan Schakowsky. Read more.
KID joins with Illinois Attorney General and other advocates on furniture safety campaign
February 2013 After two recent recalls of children’s dressers for tip-over hazards, the Illinois Attorney General issued a press release and safety poster on furniture safety today with the Illinois Safe Home Campaign.
Danny’s Story
On May 12, 1998, 16-month-old Daniel Keysar was strangled to death at his licensed childcare facility when a Playskool Travel-Lite portable crib collapsed, trapping his neck in the “V” of its folded rails.
Aiden’s Story
Aiden suffocated on the crib bumper pad in his crib. He was six months old. "My beloved grandson was literally the light of my life."
Ellie’s Story
Ellie died when the changing table attachment on a play yard came down on the back of her neck as she stood up. She was thirteen months old.
Liam’s Story
Liam died when he was entrapped by the defective drop-side of his crib. He was nine months old.
Jared’s Story
Jared was strangled when the top rails of his portable crib collapsed. He was eight months old.
Riley’s Story
Riley was strangled when the side rail of her portable crib collapsed around her neck. She was 10 months old.
Ethan’s Story
Ethan died just months after Riley when he was strangled in the same type portable crib. He was eight months old.