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CPSC releases toy safety report
Posted on November 25, 2014In November, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released their Toy-Related Deaths and Injuries Report for the year of 2013. The report states that in 2013, nine children under the age of twelve were lost due to toy-related fatalities,… Read More
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What you need to know about the Graco Stroller Recall
Posted on November 20, 2014Today CPSC joined with agencies from Canada and Mexico to announce the recall of almost five million Graco strollers – sold for over 15 years. The side latches on the strollers have caused fingertip amputations. Here’s what you need to… Read More
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Stay Warm and Stay Safe
Posted on November 14, 2014As the snow blows through the city and the temperature drops, it’s tempting to curl up inside and wait out the next few months. We here at KID encourage you to cuddle up with your kids, but while you and… Read More
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KID Running Team Impresses at Naperville Marathon
Posted on November 10, 2014Nine members of the KID Running Team successfully completed their runs at the second annual Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon, eight participating in the half marathon and one in the full. Through this race and the earlier Run… Read More
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Support the 2014 Naperville Marathon KID Running Team
Posted on November 7, 2014This Sunday marks the second annual Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon, and nine KID supporters will be running as part of the KID Running Team. Each runner has set a goal of raising $500 to help promote the… Read More
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Most-read posts on KID’s blog this year
Posted on November 3, 2014Below are the topics of some of the most popular blog posts over this past year. Is there a topic you would like to know more about that KID has not posted about yet? Then please email Carson and we will… Read More
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Safety tricks for a safe and happy Halloween
Posted on October 28, 2014Friday is Halloween – a great day for fun and treats. Use these simple tricks to avoid these safety hazards and potential injuries. Hazard: Jack O’Lanterns and decorative candles can represent very dangerous fire hazards when you have children in costumes playing nearby…. Read More
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Meet KID’s fall interns
Posted on October 24, 2014Every fall, KID welcomes several University of Chicago student interns through the federal work study program. Read on to meet our 3 new interns and the goals they have for the year. Are you also interested in getting involved with… Read More
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KID’s New Report Finds Child Product Hazards in Illinois Child Care
Posted on October 22, 2014KID released the findings from a survey of Illinois child care providers in our latest report, Safe Products and Child Care: An Illinois Snapshot. We found that Illinois is missing out on an opportunity to improve child care safety. Although… Read More
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Kids in Danger Founders Presented with Hope and Courage Award
Posted on October 17, 2014On October 10, 2014, Kids in Danger founders Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar were honored by Lurie Children’s Hospital with the first ever Community Advocate Hope and Courage Award. Patrick Magoon, Lurie Children’s President and CEO, expressed that the award… Read More