KID Blog

Last month, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the National Defense Authorization Act, major government funding bills for the year, which included several provisions regarding consumer safety. Here’s a brief summary of what you need to know about how… Read More

On December 16, 2020, Graco recalled 51,000 inclined sleep accessories included in four different models of its Pack n’ Play play yards due to risk of suffocation. The product could also be used separately. This is the eleventh inclined sleep… Read More

You may have seen crib bumper pads in nursery pictures on social media, TV shows and commercials, or on store shelves. These products may seem harmless, decorative, or even necessary to keep your baby safe, but bumper pads pose a… Read More

On Thursday, December 31, we honor the memory of Danny Keysar, who would have turned 24. What milestones he would have achieved at age 24 will never be known due to a poorly designed and inadequately tested recalled portable crib…. Read More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released two new reports, Toy Related Deaths and Injuries Calendar Year 2019 and Injuries and Deaths Associated with Nursery Products Among Children Younger than Age Five, which present data about emergency department injuries… Read More

A new study found that small, powerful magnet sets are resulting in a shocking number of serious injuries that are affecting young children across the U.S. This cause for alarm comes after a federal court remanded a CPSC sales-ban rule… Read More

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday! December 1 is #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement to support change-making organizations. Like many nonprofit organizations, KID is in need right now due to the pandemic. We thank you, our friends for continuing to… Read More

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 marks National Injury Prevention Day, launched by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, to raise awareness about the significance of injury and advocate for prevention. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for… Read More

KID recently released a new study analyzing safe secondhand shopping and offering tips for buyers. Although the U.S. government made it unlawful to sell recalled products back in 2008, the threat of unknowingly purchasing such children’s products from a secondhand… Read More

As the spooky season creeps upon us, it’s clear that Halloween will look quite different from previous years due to the pandemic. Although it may be difficult to participate in the usual festivities, check out our safety tips so your… Read More