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What NOT to buy this season
Posted on December 10, 2013There are countless advertisements and promotions telling you all the things you should buy this season, but little attention is given to informing parents and caregivers about the dangerous products they should avoid purchasing over the holidays. KID has listed… Read More
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Join these moms to help keep kids safe
Posted on October 14, 2013KID’s second annual Project Safe Child Fundraiser & Walkathon will take place this Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Cedar Creek Park in Wantagh, New York. The event is organized by Michele and Susan in honor of their sons, Tyler and Bobby, who both tragically lost… Read More
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Injury prevention discussed at events this week and next
Posted on September 18, 2013From our founding, KID has worked to reach out to others who share our mission to keep children safe. This week and next represent some of the fruits of the connections we have made. Monday, KID executive Director, Nancy Cowles,… Read More
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Happy Grandparent’s Day
Posted on September 9, 2013Grandparent’s day is a day that should be dedicated to all the grandmas and grandpas in our lives. Grandparents are often our favorite caregivers, but it can be hard for any caregiver, including grandparents, to keep up with constantly evolving… Read More
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Key safety questions every parent should be asking their childcare provider
Posted on August 27, 2013Below is a recent blog we provided to our online partners that serve parent and grandparent communities across the nation. The response to the post was so overwhelming positive that we decided to share it with the KID community as… Read More
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Summer safety news and recall round up
Posted on August 22, 2013If you’re like us you feel like summer has just flown by. So if you feel like you haven’t been able to keep up with everything, including product safety news and recalls, you’re certainly not alone. We want to take… Read More
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Meet KID’s summer team
Posted on August 14, 2013KID is so lucky to have such a great summer staff of people who do so much to get our life- saving work done. We invite you to take a moment and learn more about our summer staff team. If… Read More
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KID releases new report on SaferProducts.gov
Posted on August 9, 2013August 14 marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) back in 2008. This landmark safety legislation paved the way for improvement in safety standards and lead to the creation of the U.S…. Read More
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Parents & grandparents speak out on safety messaging
Posted on August 1, 2013Of the more than 100 children’s products recalled on average every year, at most 10%-30% are known to be repaired or removed from use. Although some may end up in the trashcan, the rest are left in homes and child… Read More
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Just when you thought you’ve seen it all…
Posted on July 29, 2013When I came across this story, it caught my eye – a young boy was injured when a toy eyeball he was playing with cracked and leaked into his eyes. In KID’s early days, our co-founder Boaz Keysar used to… Read More