KID Blog

Friday, the President signed H.R. 2715 which amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to address specific implementation issues that arose since it passed in 2008.  After legislation that would gut key safety provisions was introduced but stalled, Congress… Read More

In early 2002, 2 month old Andy died when he suffocated on the sleep positioner in his crib.  His parents joined with KID to alert parents to the dangers of these unnecessary products. Then, in April 2010, Preston died the… Read More

Hello everyone! I’m Eddy. I’m a new intern here at KID. I’m a Chinese college student who is participating in the GEA (Global Education Association) summer internship program. I came to Chicago and am working for Kids In Danger. KID… Read More

The scorching heat and humidity can only mean we’re in the middle of summer! While families may enjoy numerous activities this season, it is as important now as ever to remember to keep children safe. A few simple tips can… Read More

Kids In Danger has worked since our founding to improve children’s product safety.  Much of the focus has been on sleep environments – the one place babies are left unattended and the subject of a multitude of recalls for dangerous… Read More

It seems some battles are never-ending.  Despite launching in a timely and cost-effective manner, the CPSC’s SaferProducts.gov is still under attack.  The House Appropriations Committee has passed a spending bill that defunds the database.  Saferproducts.gov is a database that allows… Read More

A handful of retailers and their champion, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) Commissioner Anne Northup, are crying out about this week’s historic new tough standard and ‘stop sale’ on unsafe cribs.  They found themselves ‘stuck’ with cribs that couldn’t meet… Read More

The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Health and Environmental Protection held a hearing on June 28, 2011 to consider a resolution introduced by Alderman Balcer regarding the steps the City of Chicago can take to prevent infant deaths due to… Read More

It’s been a long time coming, but starting today – all cribs sold in the US must meet tough new standards – giving parents peace of mind so they can get some sleep too!  From KID’s founding until the passage… Read More

As we prepared for the June 28, 2011 implementation of the new strong crib standard from CPSC, we were shocked to hear that at the 11th hour some wanted to put the brakes on the new standard — delaying implementation… Read More