-
New CPSC Report on Tip-Over Injuries and Deaths
Posted on March 18, 2024Last month, the CPSC released the report, Tip-Over Injuries and Fatalities Associated with Televisions, Furniture, and Appliances. Tip-over injuries and deaths occur when children get hurt by falling furniture, usually when climbing or playing near them. This can be due… Read More
-
KID Provided a Consumer Voice at ICPHSO Conference
Posted on February 29, 2024Last week, KID traveled to Orlando for the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting and Training Symposium. The event brings together many different product safety stakeholders including manufacturers, retailers, consumer advocates, labs, regulators and those that work with… Read More
-
KID Releases New Safety Courses for Children’s Product Designers
Posted on February 28, 2024KID is excited to release four new masterclass courses as part of the KID Design Safety Toolkit. The new courses are designed for entrepreneurs and businesses that create children’s products and provide information, insights and case studies around designing for… Read More
-
Cruisin’ with Caution: Burn Awareness Week
Posted on February 9, 2024This week is National Burn Awareness Week, so here are some precautions to take while cruisin’. E-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards have grown in popularity in recent years, but local fire departments and the CPSC have seen a growing threat of… Read More
-
Nearly One Infant Dies Weekly Due to SUID in Cook County – We Must Improve Now!
Posted on January 24, 2024Each year, approximately 3,500 infants under one die suddenly and unexpectedly in the U.S and almost all occur in their sleep environment. The past two decades saw little progress in preventing these deaths, but in 2019, Cook County added SUID… Read More
-
Jazz Concert Fundraiser for KID on Jan 10
Posted on January 9, 2024Groove with KID and kick off the new year with the sound of music tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from 7:30-11pm at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. Longtime KID supporter and former Young Professionals Board Member Jasmine Kwong is throwing… Read More