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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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Creating a Baby Registry? Here are Eight Products to Avoid
Posted on August 26, 2024If you’re an expecting parent, you might be overwhelmed by the lengthy list of products needed when welcoming a new baby. Registries are a great way to give friends and families the information they need to get exactly what you… Read More
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CPSC calls on Facebook Marketplace and Mattel to Remove Recalled Rock ‘n Plays from Sale and Homes
Posted on April 14, 2023This week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric called on Meta and Mattel to take more action to remove Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleepers from homes and secondary marketplaces. The Rock ‘n Play has been associated… Read More
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New Infant Sleep Protections Go Into Effect Today
Posted on June 23, 2022Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products goes into effect. This important new rule mandates that all products marketed or intended for infant sleep must meet the requirements of the federal bassinet safety… Read More
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U.S. House Passes Critically Important Children’s Product Safety Bills
Posted on June 23, 2021Today, the U.S. House passed a number of important children’s product safety bills that would protect children from hazardous products by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 325 to 103. The Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act… Read More
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KID’s new report finds inclined sleepers, unstable furniture, and lead-tainted products lead children’s product recalls in 2020
Posted on March 31, 2021Today, 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
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This Graco Product Is the Latest Inclined Sleep Product Recall
Posted on January 11, 2021On December 16, 2020, Graco recalled 51,000 inclined sleep accessories included in four different models of its Pack n’ Play play yards due to risk of suffocation. The product could also be used separately. This is the eleventh inclined sleep… Read More
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What are KID followers reading on KidsInDanger.org during quarantine?
Posted on July 10, 2020KID found the most popular blogs on our site during the COVID-19 quarantine. We thought it would be helpful to share with you too. Below are our top five most viewed blogs since March 2020. 1. “A Few Alarming Products… Read More
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One Year Since Rock ‘n Play Recall: What’s Changed?
Posted on April 12, 2020Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper recall. Thirty-two infant deaths were originally reported due to the Rock ‘n Play, and a recent Consumer Reports study found an additional 19 deaths from the product. Since… 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