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A Sneak Preview for Supporters of Kids In Danger of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s New Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database Posted February 16, 2011 by Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)… Read More

Use this link to purchase flowers or a gift for Valentine’s Day and KID will receive $10 for each purchase – an easy way to support KID and surprise someone!

With the new crib standards from CPSC published in the Federal Register last month, dates are now firm for compliance. The effective date of the standard is June 28, 2011. By that date all cribs sold — new or used… Read More

Genny and her husband Hector Hernandez welcomed little Ana Maria on December 30. She joins big brother Mateo. Genny and Hector live in Rwanda now and you can follow their adventures here. We love hearing about child rearing in another… Read More

Today Rachel Weintraub, Director of Product Safety and Senior Counsel with the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) testified on the progress the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has made in making products safer, as well as the challenges faced… Read More

Today, on the heels of the latest in a seemingly never-ending flurry of crib recalls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), along with three New York-based partner organizations, launched its new video “Safe Sleep for Babies.” This video is… Read More

Yesterday, we wanted to get the word out quickly about the 2 million Graco strollers recalled. If you haven’t seen the information: here is the CPSC release here is the Health Canada advisory (no recall) here is the Graco website… Read More

According to the Toronto Sun, Canada has declared bisphenol-A (commonly know as BPA) a toxic substance. According to U.S. PIRG, BPA, a chemical very commonly found in plastics such as water bottles, canned foods, baby bottles and toys, is used… Read More

In a 4-1 vote (with Commissioner Northup voting no on fiscal grounds) CPSC approved a new office — The Office of Education, Global Outreach, and Small Business Ombudsman. The new office will oversee outreach to foreign regulators and contain an… Read More