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Sleep Safer with These Safe Sleep Tips
Posted on February 16, 2023Each year, about 3,400 infants in the U.S. die unexpectedly during sleep. We’re joining our friends at Prevent Child Injury on social media this week to share some of our #SafeSleep tips and products to avoid. Reducing Risk: ABCs of… Read More
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Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Posted on January 25, 2023Today is the start of #COSafety Week. Each year in the U.S, around 50,000 people go to emergency departments for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and more than 400 people die. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, poisonous gas that is a… Read More
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What You Need to Know About AAP’s Safe Sleep Guidelines
Posted on June 29, 2022Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated their safe sleep recommendations for the first time since 2016. About 3,500 infants die from sleep-related incidents annually in the United States. Here are some of the AAP’s recommendations to reduce… Read More
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The House Voted to Ban Inclined Sleepers and Padded Crib Bumpers. Why?
Posted on January 8, 2020On December 16, 2019, the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 passed the U.S. House in a bipartisan vote. If enacted, this Act would ban infant inclined sleep products and padded crib bumper pads which have led to dozens… Read More
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Week in Review: KID’s Visit to D.C.
Posted on September 13, 2019This week, KID was in our nation’s capital meeting with decision makers to advocate for children’s product safety. With our coalition partners U.S. PIRG, The American Academy of Pediatrics, and Child Care Aware, we met with the U.S. CPSC Acting… Read More
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New AAP Study on Laundry Detergent Packet Ingestions
Posted on June 5, 2019Laundry detergent packets, first sold in the U.S. in 2012, are often brightly colored, soft, and come in pouches or plastic jars. This can lead kids to assume they are candy or want to hold or bite them. The packets… Read More
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New AAP study finds that foreign-body ingestions by small children rose 91%
Posted on April 19, 2019Everyone knows that kids tend to put things in their mouths. Children are curious and like to interact with new objects. This can seem like harmless fun, but many objects are hazardous or even fatal when swallowed by small children…. Read More
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Don’t use infant inclined sleep products
Posted on June 13, 2018Last week, the CPSC issued a warning to parents and caregivers to use restraints with infants in inclined sleep products. Children can move out of a safe position on an incline, so these restraints are an attempt to keep the… Read More
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KID Makes Connections at 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics Conference
Posted on October 4, 2017The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 66,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Their evidence-based guidelines on safe sleep, car seats, and… Read More
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KID Safe Sleep Checklist Helps Caregivers Evaluate Infant Sleep Products
Posted on July 14, 2017Safe sleep messaging can be overwhelming for new parents, especially considering the number and variety of products available on store shelves. However, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) remains the leading cause of preventable death among infants 0-1. In fact, incidence… Read More