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STURDY Act Introduced in U.S. House
Posted on May 9, 2019According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), one child dies every 10 days from a furniture or TV tip-over, and a child is sent to the emergency room every 30 minutes. Today, South Shore Furniture recalled over 300,000… Read More
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KID BFA Night – Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Posted on April 29, 2019Tomorrow’s our annual KID Best Friend Award Night at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago from 6-9pm. It’s not too late to buy tickets here. This year, we’re honoring parent advocates, Nicole and Jonathan Hughes, and Morgan and Bode Miller. On June… Read More
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Kids II Rocking Sleepers Recalled
Posted on April 26, 2019Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kids II recalled all Kids II rocking sleepers. This recall of 694,000 products came after a vague warning about a year ago about this type of product and a warning and recall… Read More
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New AAP study finds that foreign-body ingestions by small children rose 91%
Posted on April 19, 2019Everyone knows that kids tend to put things in their mouths. Children are curious and like to interact with new objects. This can seem like harmless fun, but many objects are hazardous or even fatal when swallowed by small children…. Read More
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Spring Playground Safety Tips
Posted on April 17, 2019Spring has sprung, and kids are starting to hit the playgrounds again. But before they start swinging and sliding, here are some tips on how to keep your children safe while at the playground. Ground cover When scouting out a… Read More
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KID’s Statement on the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Recall
Posted on April 12, 2019Late on Friday afternoon, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price announced a recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after reports of 32 deaths from the product. This was the culmination of almost a year of… Read More
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CPSC issues warning after 10 (32*) deaths in Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play
Posted on April 5, 2019Last May, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning about infant inclined sleep products after 17 deaths occurred when babies became entrapped after moving or rolling over in the products. Today, almost a year later, CPSC and… Read More
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Tip-Over Safety: Beyond IKEA
Posted on April 3, 2019Preventing furniture tip-overs continues to be one of KID’s priority advocacy campaigns. When KID staff talk to consumers about tip-overs, some often immediately say “I don’t shop at IKEA so my furniture won’t tip-over.” It is not only IKEA furniture… Read More
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KID Releases Annual Report on Recalled Children’s Products
Posted on March 20, 2019Today, KID released our annual report on children’s product recalls. We were joined by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, Illinois PIRG, and parents who have lost children to furniture tip-overs Lisa Siefert, Janet McGee, Crystal Ellis,… Read More
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New KID Safe Sleep Video
Posted on March 14, 2019Over 3,500 babies die each year in unsafe sleep environments. That’s why KID released a new video giving quick tips to help your baby sleep safely. Follow the A-B-C’s of safe sleep: Babies are Alone in their own separate sleep… Read More