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Join Us! KID Hosts Best Friend Awards Night 2017
Posted on May 11, 2017Get ready to support a great cause, enjoy food from some of Chicago’s best restaurants, and win some exciting prizes: the KID Best Friend Award Night is right around the corner! Lisa Parker, NBC5 Consumer Investigative Reporter, will emcee the… Read More
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What is the ‘life of a product’?
Posted on May 5, 2017At KID, we receive many questions about product safety and how to best keep children safe. One question that we frequently get is: What is considered the “life of a product?” How many years can a product really last and still… Read More
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#FamilyVoicesFriday: Jared’s Story
Posted on April 27, 2017On April 25, 1997, Jared was killed when the Evenflo Happy Camper portable crib he was in collapsed. Just 8 months old, Jared was a happy and spirited baby who wowed everyone he met with his beautiful blue eyes. The… Read More
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Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week!
Posted on April 25, 2017Today, we are celebrating our wonderful volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. While we thank our volunteers, this week also serves as a reminder of the power of working together to better our communities. KID is a small organization, and we… Read More
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Ohio Crib Bumper Ban Goes into Effect
Posted on April 21, 2017This month we celebrated another victory for child safety, the Ohio crib bumper ban! As of April 6th, 2017, Ohio will no longer sell non-mesh bumper pads. This ban follows three similar laws in Chicago, Maryland, and Watchung, New Jersey…. Read More
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KID Guidelines for a Safe Spring
Posted on April 13, 2017Spring Cleaning Spring cleaning is a great way to start fresh in the new season. As a part of your 2017 spring cleaning, KID recommends the following: Get rid of clutter in cribs. Excess bedding such as bumper pads, sleep… Read More
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Quick Tips for Window Safety Week
Posted on April 7, 2017This year, April 2-8 is National Window Safety Week. We’ve covered a few aspects on window safety on the KID blog in the past, but this week serves as a yearly reminder to raise awareness about window safety and injury… Read More
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New KID report shows injuries, incidents up in 2016 recalls
Posted on April 3, 2017On Monday, along with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, US PIRG and Illinois Action for Children, KID released new data on product recalls and children’s safety. This year marked a reversal of decreasing recall and injury numbers that the U.S…. Read More
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This Week at KID
Posted on March 31, 2017As usual, KID staff, interns, and volunteers have been hard at work. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to over the last week: All week: KID interns and work study students have been returning to the office after… Read More
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Lead Paint, Button Batteries, and More: 5 Recent Recalls for Poisoning Hazards
Posted on March 23, 2017This year, National Poison Prevention Week falls on the week of March 19-25. In order to draw attention to common poisoning hazards, we’ve put together a list of a few recent recalls that highlight the dangers of lead, button batteries,… Read More