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A new ASTM standard and Savannah’s Playground
Posted on June 21, 2012A new ASTM International safety standard (F2951) requires that electrical cords on baby monitors be labeled with a strangulation hazard warning. Seven infants have strangled and lost their lives as a result of baby monitor cords. The warning labels inform… Read More
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Magnet toys might be sold for adults, but they are injuring kids
Posted on June 20, 2012Today, Kids In Danger (KID) released an analysis of data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that shows that high-powered magnets continue to be a safety risk to children. From toddlers to teens, children who swallow two or… Read More
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Maryland announces proposed ban on crib bumper pads, effective next summer
Posted on June 13, 2012KID has been firm on its position against the use of crib bumper pads. Bumper pads pose a risk of suffocation, strangulation, and death. Children have died as a result of this product –we believe the risks outweigh any potential… Read More
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Recalled ‘safety’ products pose their own safety risks
Posted on June 4, 2012Parents rely on many products to help keep their children safe such as outlet covers, drawer latches and gates. But like any children’s products, these items can be recalled and may prove dangerous. One only need look as far as… Read More
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Kids In Danger, WeMakeItSafer Join Forces to Make Recalled Info Mobile
Posted on May 25, 2012Today, Kids In Danger (KID) announces the release of its new mobile website. The new site, accessible by visiting KidsInDanger.org from any mobile device, combines the life-saving information of the KID desktop website with WeMakeItSafer’s robust Recalled Product Search application…. Read More
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Join us for KID’s Best Friend Award Night
Posted on May 21, 2012Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety, will hold their Annual Best Friend Award Night Thursday evening, May 24, at Fulton’s on the River in Chicago. At the event, KID will… Read More
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Savannah and the need for safer baby monitors
Posted on April 30, 2012Today marks Savannah’s birthday. She died before her first birthday when she was able to wrap the cord from a video infant monitor around her neck. Her parents thought the cord was safely out of reach — but that was… Read More
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How do we make sure children’s products are safe?
Posted on April 19, 2012Prior to the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, there was no requirement that children’s products be tested for safety before they were sold. While a very few mandatory standards existed at CPSC and there… Read More
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No more dangerous bumpers sold in Chicago
Posted on April 5, 2012We have been warning about the dangers of crib bumper pads for years. You can read Aiden’s story, Preston’s story, Dr. Thach’s research or some of our many blog posts and web pages on it. The Illinois Attorney General has… Read More
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Marking the anniversary of the first postings on SaferProducts.gov
Posted on March 29, 2012Monday, April 2, marks the first anniversary of the posting of consumer reports about products at SaferProducts.gov. A year ago, there was much gnashing of teeth and hand-wringing about the awful effects of letting consumers tell their own experiences with… Read More