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New Infant Sleep Protections Go Into Effect Today
Posted on June 23, 2022Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products goes into effect. This important new rule mandates that all products marketed or intended for infant sleep must meet the requirements of the federal bassinet safety… Read More
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Avoid Rockers for Infant Sleep: At Least 14 Reported Deaths
Posted on June 16, 2022This week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers not to use infant rockers for sleep due to suffocation risk, after several deaths were reported in Fisher-Price and Kids2 infant rockers. At least 13 infants died between 2009… Read More
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2022 KID Best Friend Award Night – May 26
Posted on May 25, 2022KID’s Best Friend Award (BFA) Night is KID’s premier fundraising event of the year to sustain our life-saving work to protect children by fighting for product safety. Join fellow KID supporters and friends on Thursday, May 26 for a… Read More
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Bike Helmets & Bike Safety
Posted onGuest blog by: Alice Burgess MD (Rush Medical College graduate, incoming University of Colorado pediatric resident) We are well over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers everywhere have been under a great deal of pressure to protect their children… Read More
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Start Spring with Playground Safety
Posted on May 12, 2022Now that the sun has come out, many families are heading to their local park or playground for some fresh air and fun. While playgrounds are great places for children to explore and grow, they can also pose serious safety… Read More
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Congress Passes Life-Saving Safe Sleep Law
Posted on May 6, 2022This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act (H.R.3182). This important bill will prohibit the manufacture or sale of padded crib bumper pads and infant inclined sleep products. The bill passed in the U.S. House… Read More
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Prepare for a Safe Spring
Posted on April 28, 2022Get a fresh start to the new season with spring cleaning and some housekeeping. KID recommends using this time to: Remove clutter in cribs. Get rid of excess bedding such as bumper pads, blankets, comforters, and toys. They can pose… Read More
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Successful Safe From the Start Presentation in Spanish
Posted on April 22, 2022This month, KID intern, Madonna Salto spoke virtually to a Spanish-speaking parent support group at a Thompson Child & Family Focus educational workshop. She translated KID’s Safe From the Start webinar, focusing on unsafe products and fostering a safe environment… Read More
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Major Step for Safer Cribs
Posted on March 25, 2022This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Safe Cribs Act (S.1259) by voice vote. Sponsored by Senators Tammy Duckworth (IL), Rob Portman (OH), Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Sherrod Brown (OH), this bill would prohibit the manufacture or sale… Read More
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Prepare to Prevent Poisoning
Posted on March 21, 2022According to the American Association for Poison Control Centers, children younger than six make up approximately half of all exposure cases that are reported to poison centers. Ordinary household items can pose serious poisoning threats to children. This week is… Read More