furniture

Furniture tip-overs pose a serious safety hazard for young children. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a child is injured by a tip-over incident every 30 minutes. Furniture tip-overs usually occur when children try to climb on… Read More

The Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act passed in the U.S. Senate last week. This bill will direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to create a strong, mandatory safety standard that would: Cover all clothing… Read More

Sunday, September 12th is National Grandparents’ Day. While it’s a great opportunity to thank grandparents for all they do, it’s also a great opportunity for grandparents to get up-to-speed on updated child safety guidelines so they can experience a fun… Read More

A new study released by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found an estimated 560,200 children younger than 18 years old were treated in U.S. emergency departments for furniture or TV tip-over injuries… Read More

Today, KID released Tracking Trends: Children’s Product Recalls in 2020 analyzing the children’s products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Read our press release featuring quotes from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Parents Against Tip-overs, Illinois PIRG, and Illinois… Read More

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) introduced The Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act (H.R.1314) in the U.S. House today. KID thanks Rep. Schakowsky for her leadership in children’s product safety and for introducing this life-saving bill that… Read More

Furniture and TV tip-overs can happen in an instant even when parents are nearby, as seen in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s PSA ‘Even When You’re Watching’. The CPSC recently released a report on tip-overs that contains data… Read More

On July 16, KID hosted our first Conversation with KID, part of our Best Friend Award Conversations and Virtual Tribute. Our first talk was about the dangers of IKEA furniture tip-overs and featured Dan Mann, an attorney who represents families… Read More

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. With the sun shining, kids will be excited to have some fun outside, even if it’s just in the backyard for now. Here are a few safety tips for the warmer-weather months:… Read More

KID, 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