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Understanding KID’s position on safe sleep
Posted on October 26, 2015Last week, KID shared the following statement online via our Facebook and Twitter sites: “2 out of 3 babies who died while sleeping were sharing an adult bed, couch, or chair. Put baby alone in the crib” The response to the… Read More
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How to use what you learn in a KID safety workshop
Posted on October 1, 2015So you attended KID’s safety workshop Creating Safe environments for Children? Great! We hope that you learned a lot and were able to bring new awareness and resources back to your home or facility. If you weren’t able to attend… Read More
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KID and product safety by the numbers:
Posted on September 15, 20151998: The year KID started after our founder’s son Danny was killed when his portable crib collapsed around his neck in his daycare facility. 19: The number of children we know have died in cribs with the same design as… Read More
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Keeping Up with Back-to-School Safety and Recent Recalls
Posted on September 2, 2015If it’s September, it must be time for back to school! It’s time slip out of swimsuits and into school uniforms and get ready for a new year of learning and growing. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a great… Read More
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Abigail, Danny L, Jamie, Liam (Over 12 Million Cribs Recalled since 2007)
Posted on August 27, 2015More infants die every year in cribs than from any other nursery product. There are many reasons why a child can die or be injured by a crib– today we are highlighting the stories of four. Abigail’s crib rails came… Read More
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Trevor (What to Know About Infant Swings)
Posted on August 20, 2015One fateful day in April, Trevor fell asleep in his Lil Napper swing at his child care home and was tragically strangled. He became entangled in the shoulder harness straps that buckled between the legs. The swing had been recalled… Read More
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KID represents parents concerns at furniture safety summit
Posted on August 19, 2015On Tuesday, August 18, I participated on behalf of KID in a summit on furniture safety in High Point, NC. Lisa Siefert of Shane’s Foundation was also there, along with close to 50 industry representatives, Underwriters Laboratories and Bureau Veritas… Read More
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Jared (Untested Products Pose Serious Risks)
Posted on August 14, 2015Jared was 8 months old when he was killed by his Evenflo Happy Camper portable crib. The side rail collapsed, causing him to become trapped and tragically strangled. Today we highlight Jared’s story (found here) and remember him as the… Read More
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#FamilyVoicesFriday: KID’s New August Campaign
Posted on August 3, 2015August is a time for changes– people are cooling off from the summer heat, pulling out their mustard and maroon autumnal clothes, and shifting gears to the start of another school year. For some families throughout the years, however, their… Read More
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KID releases new report on pacifier safety
Posted on July 14, 2015Today, KID released a new report on pacifier hazards. The report analyzed data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that shows that some pacifiers can pose a risk to infants and toddlers. Pacifiers have a tendency to rip… Read More