KID Blog

July 25th was World Drowning Prevention Day, and we’re sharing some tips to keep your kids safe. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and in the U.S. it is the leading cause of injury… Read More

Today, KID launched a new online course geared towards entrepreneurs and businesses that create children’s products – the KID Design Safety Toolkit. The course, which is free of charge, provides children’s product developers with the information and tools they need… Read More

With 4th of July around the corner, many of us are looking forward to watching holiday firework displays with family and friends. However, these awe-inspiring spectacles pose certain dangers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) new report on firework-related injuries… Read More

Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated their safe sleep recommendations for the first time since 2016. About 3,500 infants die from sleep-related incidents annually in the United States. Here are some of the AAP’s recommendations to reduce… Read More

Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products goes into effect. This important new rule mandates that all products marketed or intended for infant sleep must meet the requirements of the federal bassinet safety… Read More

This week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers not to use infant rockers for sleep due to suffocation risk, after several deaths were reported in Fisher-Price and Kids2 infant rockers. At least 13 infants died between 2009… Read More

  KID’s Best Friend Award (BFA) Night is KID’s premier fundraising event of the year to sustain our life-saving work to protect children by fighting for product safety. Join fellow KID supporters and friends on Thursday, May 26 for a… Read More

Guest blog by: Alice Burgess MD (Rush Medical College graduate, incoming University of Colorado pediatric resident) We are well over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers everywhere have been under a great deal of pressure to protect their children… Read More

Now that the sun has come out, many families are heading to their local park or playground for some fresh air and fun. While playgrounds are great places for children to explore and grow, they can also pose serious safety… Read More

This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act (H.R.3182). This important bill will prohibit the manufacture or sale of padded crib bumper pads and infant inclined sleep products. The bill passed in the U.S. House… Read More