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CPSC and Baby Matters settle suit over Nap Nanny, announce full recall
Posted on June 15, 2013On Friday, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Baby Matters LLC announced a settlement of the administrative case CPSC filed late last year after five deaths in the infant sleep product. In addition to the deaths, there were… Read More
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KID’s TEST program gives students experience in design safety
Posted on June 13, 2013As the students at Northwestern University are finishing up their spring quarter, the freshman engineering students proudly presented their final design products. Four teams of students worked with Kids In Danger (KID) developing prototypes to address design problems that had… Read More
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Join KID for the 2013 Best Friend Award Night
Posted on May 16, 2013Check out some pictures of this year’s event. Join KID at our annual Best Friend Award Night May 23, 2013 at Fulton’s on the River in Chicago. KID and our supporters will gather to mark our 15th year and a… Read More
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This week in children’s product safety…
Posted on April 9, 2013Attention all Illinois residents! The Illinois House is considering HB 3052 which would bring the rest of the state in line with Chicago’s adoption of a ban on the sale of crib bumper pads. Call your legislator and urge them… Read More
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After child’s death, dresser recalled for tip-over hazard
Posted on January 30, 2013Today CPSC and Gemme Juvenile announced the recall of Natart Chelsea dressers for tip-over hazard. The dressers can tip, trapping toddlers or young children. The company will send anchoring straps to prevent tip-overs. In March 2011, 2 year old Shane… Read More
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Peapod Recall: Don’t use with infants — although that warning is hard to find
Posted on January 17, 2013On November 16, 2012, CPSC and KidCo announced the recall of the PeaPod Travel Tent. KID had been aware of the hazards of the product since early in the year when we learned of a death of a baby in… Read More
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In Memory of Danny
Posted on December 27, 2012In 1998, Danny was killed when a recalled portable crib collapsed around his neck at his licensed child care home. KID is Danny’s legacy. Today, KID has the same commitment to the cause we did when Danny first died. We… Read More
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CPSC takes action against makers of Nap Nanny, after 5 deaths
Posted on December 5, 2012Today, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) took strong action and issued an Administrative Complaint (PDF) against the manufacturer of Nap Nanny and Chill Infant Recliners, Baby Matters, LLC. Kids In Danger, Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America… Read More
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Do not use Peapod Travel Bed for infants
Posted on October 16, 2012KID learned last January about a death in December: a five-month old boy was found dead in a KidCo Peapod Travel Bed – a pop-up tent-like structure sold as sleep space for infant and toddlers. His face was against the… Read More
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Just because you see it on TV or in a store, doesn’t mean it is safe
Posted on July 11, 2012People do it all the time. Walk into any grocery store and you’ll see infant seats perched on shopping carts. Infant carriers and seats placed at eye level on counters and tables show up in everything from advertisements to network… Read More