KID Blog

This week marks 61 years of observance of National Poison Prevention Week and while child poisoning deaths have fallen by 73% since 1972, we still have ways to go. A new Consumer Product Safety Commission report showed that of the… Read More

Today, KID released our annual report, Hidden Hazards: 2022 Children’s Products Recalls, at a press conference at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Dr. Karen Sheehan of Lurie Children’s, Illinois PIRG, and… Read More

As a small nonprofit, we rely on dedicated interns to help fulfill our mission. KID’s interns work on a wide variety of projects and issues, such as research, social media, outreach and education, and advocacy. Meet KID’s spring 2023 interns… Read More

KID traveled to Orlando this week to be a part of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting and Training Symposium. The event brings together product safety stakeholders such as manufacturers, retailers, consumer advocates, labs, and regulators to discuss… Read More

Each year, about 3,400 infants in the U.S. die unexpectedly during sleep. We’re joining our friends at Prevent Child Injury on social media this week to share some of our #SafeSleep tips and products to avoid. Reducing Risk: ABCs of… Read More

As your family and friends gather this weekend to watch football, take some time for safety. Recently LG recalled their free-standing 86-Inch Smart Televisions for serious tip-over hazards, reminding us that anchoring your TV stands and mounting or anchoring your… Read More

KID 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

Today 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

Last 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

As 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