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Take a Look Back: The Tragic Stories Behind Popular Sleep Products
Posted on October 4, 2024For over two decades, KID has been at the forefront of advocating for safer products, to remove dangerous items from store shelves and homes. From everyday essentials to beloved toys, KID has fought tirelessly to hold manufacturers accountable and raise… Read More
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Sleep Safer with These Safe Sleep Tips
Posted on February 16, 2023Each year, about 3,400 infants in the U.S. die unexpectedly during sleep. We’re joining our friends at Prevent Child Injury on social media this week to share some of our #SafeSleep tips and products to avoid. Reducing Risk: ABCs of… Read More
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Safe Sleep for your Bundle of Joy Every Night
Posted on October 22, 2021October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month, and according to the CDC, about 3,400 babies die every year from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), many in unsafe sleep environments. Follow the ABCs of safe sleep at every sleep time: 1) Baby… Read More
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Remembering Danny Keysar
Posted on May 12, 2020You may not be familiar with the name Danny Keysar, but this toddler launched a movement to revamp our country’s child product safety system. In early 1998, Danny’s parents Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar were working parents, both professors, raising… Read More
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What hazards to watch out for when keeping kids at home during COVID-19
Posted on March 25, 2020KID, along with Consumer Federation of America and U.S. PIRG Education Fund, developed a consumer guide Protecting Children While Sheltering in Place to alert parents and caregivers about common childhood hazards as families are sequestered during the COVID-19 pandemic. While… Read More
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Report Finds Majority of Nursery-Related Deaths Associated with Soft Bedding in the Crib
Posted on January 15, 2020Every year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) releases a report based on the most recent statistics regarding injuries and deaths associated with nursery products used by children ages five and under. Injuries and fatalities are collected through the… Read More
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The House Voted to Ban Inclined Sleepers and Padded Crib Bumpers. Why?
Posted on January 8, 2020On December 16, 2019, the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 passed the U.S. House in a bipartisan vote. If enacted, this Act would ban infant inclined sleep products and padded crib bumper pads which have led to dozens… Read More
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KID commends retailers for removing dangerous infant sleep products from sale
Posted on December 5, 2019This week, major retailers: Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Buy Buy Baby announced they would follow the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) call to remove infant inclined sleep products from sale. Infant inclined sleep products include free standing inclined sleep… Read More
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New KID Safe Sleep Video
Posted on March 14, 2019Over 3,500 babies die each year in unsafe sleep environments. That’s why KID released a new video giving quick tips to help your baby sleep safely. Follow the A-B-C’s of safe sleep: Babies are Alone in their own separate sleep… Read More
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Honoring Danny’s 22nd Birthday
Posted on December 28, 2018This Monday, December 31, would be Danny Keysar’s 22nd birthday. In 1998, Danny’s life was cut tragically short when he died when a portable crib collapsed on his neck as he got up from his nap at his child care… Read More