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Ohio Crib Bumper Ban Goes into Effect
Posted on April 21, 2017This month we celebrated another victory for child safety, the Ohio crib bumper ban! As of April 6th, 2017, Ohio will no longer sell non-mesh bumper pads. This ban follows three similar laws in Chicago, Maryland, and Watchung, New Jersey…. Read More
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New KID report shows injuries, incidents up in 2016 recalls
Posted on April 3, 2017On Monday, along with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, US PIRG and Illinois Action for Children, KID released new data on product recalls and children’s safety. This year marked a reversal of decreasing recall and injury numbers that the U.S…. Read More
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Child product safety in this new administration
Posted on February 17, 2017With any change in administration comes questions about the impact on consumer protections. When the political party in charge changes, the questions are bigger and with a new administration without a previous record in government — it’s even harder to… Read More
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What Can the Samsung Recall Teach Us About Children’s Product Safety?
Posted on November 7, 2016Over Labor Day Weekend, news about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 overheating and causing fires and explosions shocked consumers worldwide. A month later, in early October, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a statement warning consumers to stop… Read More
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Some States Fail to Keep Recalled Products out of Childcare Facilities
Posted on October 21, 2016(updated August 2019) Busy parents rely on childcare facilities to provide care for their children in a safe, nurturing, and educational environment. And yet, products that are deemed unsafe by the CPSC and recalled by manufacturers may still be found… Read More
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A Week in the Life of KID
Posted on October 4, 2016September went out with a bang at KID with lots of activity. Busy weeks like this remind us all how important KID’s work is to children’s product safety. KID ED Nancy Cowles spent the first part of the week at… Read More
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Since Danny’s Law Passed: Our Top 5 Blogs
Posted on August 16, 2016Since Danny’s Law passed in 2008, awareness of dangerous children’s products has spread and recall histories of leading children’s products manufacturers have come to light. It has become more vital than ever for the public—especially parents and caregivers—to be educated about… Read More
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KID joins other safety advocates and applauds IKEA recall while emphasizing the need for consumer awareness
Posted on June 28, 2016Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and IKEA announced the recall of 29 million IKEA Malm dressers responsible for the deaths of three toddlers in tip-over incidents. KID joined The American Academy of Pediatrics, Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America,… Read More
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Product Safety Priorities for CPSC
Posted on June 20, 2016What should be the priorities when it comes to product safety? The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) poised this question to the public as the topic of a hearing on June 15. As they do each year, CPSC invited… Read More
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Advocates applaud passage of bill on liquid nicotine safety
Posted on January 13, 2016The House of Representatives approved the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act (S. 142)< on Monday, January 11. The bill, passed by the Senate in December, would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require child-resistant packaging on the liquid nicotine containers… Read More