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New Study Reveals a Child is Rushed to the ER Every 46 Minutes Due to a Tip-over
Posted on August 27, 2021A new study released by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found an estimated 560,200 children younger than 18 years old were treated in U.S. emergency departments for furniture or TV tip-over injuries… Read More
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Make a donation in honor of Nancy’s 20 years at KID
Posted on July 27, 2021From the Executive Director, Nancy Cowles I find it hard to believe, but this month marks my 20th anniversary with KID. I met Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar shortly after their son Danny was killed in a recalled portable crib… Read More
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Meet KID’s Summer 2021 Intern Team
Posted on July 2, 2021Meet KID’s summer 2021 interns! KID’s interns work on a wide variety of projects and issues, such as children’s product safety research, social media and blog writing, outreach and education, and advocacy. Learn more about our summer 2021 team below…. Read More
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Flagging Safety Tips for a Fun July 4th
Posted on June 30, 2021While the 4th of July is a great time to gather with friends and family for summertime fun, here are some tips to avoid injury during the holiday and to keep your kids safe. Sparkler and Fireworks Safety A new… Read More
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U.S. House Passes Critically Important Children’s Product Safety Bills
Posted on June 23, 2021Today, the U.S. House passed a number of important children’s product safety bills that would protect children from hazardous products by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 325 to 103. The Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act… Read More
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TEST Program Students Develop a Solution to Button Battery Safety
Posted on June 15, 2021A team of students at Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science were challenged by KID to solve a top safety priority for many parents and caregivers – protecting children from button cell batteries. While toys require battery… Read More
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CPSC Votes to Adopt Strong Infant Sleep Standard
Posted on June 2, 2021It’s an historic day for safe infant sleep! Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) passed a mandatory safety standard that would regulate infant sleep products by a 3-1 bipartisan vote. The new rule, which goes into effect in… Read More
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Tell CPSC Commissioners to Vote YES on Infant Sleep Product Rule
Posted on May 26, 2021On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to vote on a final rule that would ensure currently unregulated products marketed or intended to be sleep products for infants up to five months of age… Read More
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Analysis of Product Safety Incident Database Shows Consumer Reporting Dropping
Posted onKID released a new report titled Checkup on SaferProducts.gov, analyzing incident reports related to children’s products submitted to SaferProducts.gov, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s public database where consumers can submit and view incidents related to unsafe products. KID’s report examines the… Read More
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High-Powered Magnets: What Are They, and Why Are They So Dangerous?
Posted on May 18, 2021By: Hope Rosenfeld and Alice Burgess, Rush Medical College; and Dev Gowda, Kids In Danger High powered magnets are shiny magnetic balls that can be fashioned into endless shapes and patterns, and are very appealing to children. However, they have… Read More