Kids In Danger

Today is the birthday of my nephew, Leo. His mother, my cousin Amy, died in 2007 after a short but intense fight with cancer. I see Leo turning 13 and know how proud his mom would be of what an… Read More

Make safety a part of your Grandparents Day celebrations! Grandparents and older relatives serve as teachers, caregivers, and pillars of the family. They are a rich source of wisdom and heritage. It is crucial that these important family members have… Read More

Toys”R”Us, Inc. has announced a national program allowing customers to trade-in used baby products in exchange for savings on a new item. During the company’s “Great Trade-In” event, running August 28 through September 20, all Babies”R”Us and Toys”R”Us locations will… Read More

The roundtable was attended by consumer advocates, safety groups, manufacturers, retailers, government regulators from the US, Europe and Canada and testing labs. CPSC staff presented useful information about the incidents, injuries and deaths they see involving cribs and other sleep… Read More

Today, Kids In Danger released Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs, an examination of children’s product recalls in 2008, recall effectiveness at CPSC and the implications for child safety. KID was joined by US Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Attorney General Lisa… Read More

Chicago Tribune reporter Trish Callahan has published another in the Tribune’s series on children’s product safety. This report looks at a pilot testing program at NHTSA that included infant car seats in the back seats of vehicles being crashed for… Read More

The lame-duck CPSC voted today to postpone enforcing the testing and certification requirements of the CPSIA for another year. Key portions of the Act were scheduled to go into effect in February. CPSC’s inability to put in place compliance information… Read More

Students at the University of Michigan joined together in Project Safe Crib to look at design ideas to eliminate some of the hazards that have led to millions of cribs being pulled from the market due to defects, injuries and… Read More

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has again stepped up to the plate to protect Illinois consumers from dangerous children’s products. This week her office filed a lawsuit against SFCA, the company that bought Simplicity for Children’s assets. The lawsuit calls… Read More

Following the news this week of another death in a Simplicity Bassinet, CPSC has issued a warning urging parents and caregivers to stop using the bassinet involved. This warning is in lieu of a recall because CPSC can’t get the… Read More