children's product safety

Good news for consumers purchasing second-hand items online – Facebook Marketplace’s Commerce Policies states “listings may not promote the buying or selling of recalled products.” In May, KID called on Facebook to allow buyers to report items and sellers for… Read More

In April, Fisher-Price recalled 4.7 million units of its Rock ‘n Play sleeper after it was involved in over 30 infant deaths. The Rock ‘n Play should not be used at home or in child care facilities because of the… Read More

For many consumers, especially parents, a product’s safety is of great concern. Despite the belief that many consumers have that their products are free of hazards, each year millions of items are recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission… Read More

KID had the pleasure of interviewing Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29) about children’s product safety issues and Congress’s role in keeping children safe. Rep. Cárdenas, a grandfather, recently introduced The Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R.3172). This bill would… Read More

Today marks an important victory for KID, consumer advocates, and families with the passage of three key child product safety bills in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bills will now be sent to the full House. The… Read More

As U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Commissioner Elliot Kaye described at a recent congressional hearing, “people die because of [Section] 6(b)”. And while Section 6(b) isn’t a drug or a weapon, it is an unknown section of the law… Read More

With summer (almost) in full swing, many families are taking time to plan vacations away from home, including staying at hotels and Airbnbs. It’s easy for parents to assume that all furniture in these locations are up to code and… Read More

June is National Safety Month. Although people often shrug and say that injuries are just something that happens, that’s usually not true. Unintentional injuries such as drowning, car crashes, choking, and poisoning are the leading cause of death for children…. Read More

Laundry detergent packets, first sold in the U.S. in 2012, are often brightly colored, soft, and come in pouches or plastic jars. This can lead kids to assume they are candy or want to hold or bite them. The packets… Read More

800 million people in 70 countries use Facebook Marketplace every month to buy new and used products such as toys, cribs, and furniture. Shockingly, Facebook Marketplace does not allow users to report recalled products. In 2018, over 2 million units… Read More