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IKEA Conversation with KID on July 16, 2020
Posted on July 14, 2020Join KID Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6pm-6:45pm Central for a virtual conversation with Dan Mann, attorney representing families against IKEA and Crystal Ellis of Parents Against Tip-Overs. Moderated by Shawn Kasserman, KID Board President. This is part of KID’s… Read More
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What are KID followers reading on KidsInDanger.org during quarantine?
Posted on July 10, 2020KID found the most popular blogs on our site during the COVID-19 quarantine. We thought it would be helpful to share with you too. Below are our top five most viewed blogs since March 2020. 1. “A Few Alarming Products… Read More
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4th of July Safety: Have a blast without injuries from fireworks
Posted on July 2, 2020According to the CPSC, children under 15 years accounted for 36% of the estimated 5,600 fireworks-related injuries in 2018. The Fourth is just a few days away. With COVID-19 restrictions, some communities have cancelled their professional displays – making the danger… Read More
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Lead in Children’s Products: Room for Improvement (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on June 30, 2020While much progress has been made, lead continues to be discovered in children’s products (See Lead Blog Part One). Learn how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) helped reduce the rate of children’s products violating federal lead guidelines and… Read More
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One Lead-Tainted Children’s Product is One Too Many (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on June 22, 2020While much progress has been made, lead is routinely discovered in children’s products. Learn how you can identify lead exposure in children and prevent lead-tainted products from entering your home: CDC Symptom Checklist When children are exposed to lead, they… Read More
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Meet KID’s Summer 2020 Intern Team
Posted on June 12, 2020KID is excited to welcome our new summer 2020 team of interns. KID’s interns will work on a wide variety of projects and issues, such as furniture tip-over research, social media and blog writing, outreach and education, and advocacy. Learn… Read More
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Help Push the STURDY Act in the Senate
Posted on May 28, 2020Message from the executive director… One of the many privileges of my job is working with parents who have lost their children to unsafe products and have become advocates in our fight to save children’s lives. One such parent is… Read More
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Stay Safe While Staying Home This Summer
Posted on May 21, 2020Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. With the sun shining, kids will be excited to have some fun outside, even if it’s just in the backyard for now. Here are a few safety tips for the warmer-weather months:… Read More
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Summer, Swimming, and Safety
Posted on May 15, 2020With summer approaching and temperatures rising in the midst of quarantine, household pools will become a popular way for families to have fun while staying home. However, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), drowning is the leading cause of… Read More
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Remembering Danny Keysar
Posted on May 12, 2020You may not be familiar with the name Danny Keysar, but this toddler launched a movement to revamp our country’s child product safety system. In early 1998, Danny’s parents Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar were working parents, both professors, raising… Read More