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Thank You, Lisa Parker
Posted on February 3, 2023KID 2002 Best Friend honoree, Lisa Parker, has said goodbye to her team at NBC 5 Chicago last night after 27 years of reporting on consumer news. Lisa joined NBC 5 as a consumer investigative reporter in 1996 and for… Read More
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Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Posted on January 25, 2023Today is the start of #COSafety Week. Each year in the U.S, around 50,000 people go to emergency departments for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and more than 400 people die. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, poisonous gas that is a… Read More
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Eight More Infant Deaths Spur Fisher-Price Rock N’ Play Recall Re-Announcement
Posted on January 20, 2023Last week, Fisher-Price re-announced their recall of their popular product, the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers. The Rock ‘n Play was originally recalled in 2019 when over 30 deaths were reported. Since the recall, 70 additional deaths were reported, 8 of… Read More
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Snow Much Fun (Safely!)
Posted on January 3, 2023As the cold weather hits, we are all excited to enjoy some winter-time fun. But winter weather can also bring some dangers to children. In 2021, there were an estimated 110,900 winter activity-related injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide according… Read More
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Congratulations to Rachel Weintraub – Consumer Champion
Posted on December 15, 2022Last week, Rachel Weintraub received Consumer Federation of America’s Consumer Champion Award. Rachel has been an ally and staunch supporter of KID for years and she received KID’s Best Friend Award in 2004 for her stellar advocacy work for children’s… Read More
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KID at ICPHSO’s 2022 International Conference
Posted on November 30, 2022Nancy Cowles, KID’s Executive Director, took part in ICPHSO’s 2022 International Conference. Read about her experience: I traveled to Brussels this month to participate in the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (ICPHSO) 2022 International Conference in conjunction with… Read More
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#GiveToKID This #GivingTuesday
Posted on November 29, 2022Giving Tuesday is here! #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement to support change-making organizations. Like many nonprofit organizations, KID is in need right now and needs your help. We thank all our donors for their continued to support to KID…. Read More
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Keep Safety on your Shopping List this Black Friday
Posted on November 24, 2022A new report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that in 2021 there were 152,000 toy-related, emergency department-treated injuries to children younger than 15 years of age, including two deaths. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner,… Read More
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New Report on Nursery Products from the CPSC Shows an Average of 148 Infant Deaths Per Year
Posted on November 14, 2022Injuries and Deaths Associated with Nursery Products Among Children Younger than Age Five Report from CPSC.
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Fifty Years of Consumer Protections
Posted on October 27, 2022Today marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Established in 1972 by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), the CPSC’s mission is to protect us from unsafe consumer products. The CPSC has purview over 15,000… Read More