KID Blog

Procter & Gamble issued a recall for approximately 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace, and Ariel laundry detergent packets distributed in the United States. The outer packaging meant to prevent access to the contents can split open near the… Read More

KID released a new report, Recall Radar: Nursery Product Recalls in 2023 Highest in Over a Decade, analyzing children’s products recalls in 2023. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 26 nursery products, the highest in over a decade. Eleven… Read More

Last 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

Last 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 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

This 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

Each 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

Groove 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

Sunday, December 31 would have been Danny Keysar’s 27th birthday. At just 16 months old, Danny tragically lost his life when a poorly designed portable crib collapsed on his neck in his childcare home. In the face of unimaginable grief,… Read More

In a victory for child safety and families nationwide, over the last eight months, Amazon has removed over 150 illegal sellers of play yard mattresses from sale. The mattresses were thicker than the 1.5 inches allowed under the standard. In… Read More