KID Blog

Today President Obama released a list of nominees to various positions, including the open spot on the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  Here’s a brief bio of Marietta Robinson, the nominee.  We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.  Marietta S…. Read More

In 2010, on average, almost 230 children under six visited emergency rooms each day because of injuries associated with nursery products – cribs, strollers, high chairs, etc – the very products bought to keep them safe. The CPSC recently released… Read More

Two recent stories on product design and safety outside our usual scope of children’s products caught our attention recently.  National Public Radio (NPR) recently investigated the potential risks instant cups of soup pose to children. Because these cups of soup… Read More

Nine years ago this week, Ellie was killed in a poorly designed portable crib with a changing table attachment.  Our thoughts are with her family as they remember their sweet baby. Ellie and her family had just arrived that day… Read More

From KID founders, Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar As 2011 draws to a close, Boaz and I have been reflecting on the landmark improvements to children’s product safety which came into effect this year and that KID’s amazing supporters made… Read More

I was honored today to be one of the recipients of the CPSC’s new Chairman’s Commendation Awards.  The awards are given “to identify and honor people and organizations who have contributed in an important way to the benefit of consumers… Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission today is again urging parents to use caution when using Bumbo Baby Seats.  In October of 2007, the CPSC issued a recall of this same product in order to provide new warning labels which stated… Read More

In 2005 Kenny died when he swallowed magnets that had fallen out unnoticed from his siblings’ Magnetix building set. Over time these and other toys with small magnets were recalled and new toy standards were developed to address the hazard…. Read More

You may remember that 2007 was called, “The Year of the Recall.”  Among the many recalls for lead in toys and children’s jewelry and cribs for faulty hardware, one recall that November got everyone’s attention.  It was perhaps one of… Read More

A recent survey completed by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) reveals that most parents are unaware of the product registration requirement designed to protect young children and their families. As of June 2010, many children’s products like cribs, strollers,… Read More