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Recalled Nursery Products and Magnets Account for High Number of Child Deaths: New KID Report
Posted on March 17, 2022KID released our annual report, Tracking Trends: Children’s Product Recalls in 2021, analyzing the children’s products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Read our press release here with statements from KID Executive Director Nancy Cowles, Congresswoman Jan… Read More
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Representing KID at International Consumer Product Symposium
Posted on November 2, 2021By: Dev Gowda, Assistant Director Last week, I spoke at a plenary session at International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)’s International Symposium with Sarah-Jane Dobson of Kennedys Law and Ian Moverly of Whirlpool, moderated by George Borlase of… Read More
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A Long Way to Transparency: CPSC and Recalling Companies Lagging in Publicizing Recalls on Social Media
Posted on September 18, 2020The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and manufacturers of children’s products are still not using all methods available to spread awareness about recalls. Social media is a fairly simple and effective way companies and the CPSC can draw attention… Read More
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KID Identifies 38 Reported Child Deaths in Annual Recall Report
Posted on March 23, 2020Today, KID released Seeking Safety: 2019 Children’s Product Recalls, our annual report on children’s products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to the report, 2019 saw the largest number of children’s deaths reported prior to recall… Read More
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Toy Troubles
Posted on November 26, 2019The holidays are quickly approaching, which means thousands of new toys will be given as gifts. Amidst the holiday cheer, it is important to remember the potential dangers that toys can pose. Today, KID joined Illinois PIRG along with U.S…. Read More
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Week in Review: KID’s Visit to D.C.
Posted on September 13, 2019This week, KID was in our nation’s capital meeting with decision makers to advocate for children’s product safety. With our coalition partners U.S. PIRG, The American Academy of Pediatrics, and Child Care Aware, we met with the U.S. CPSC Acting… Read More
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New KID Report Finds Missed Opportunities to Alert Consumers to Recalls by Companies, CPSC
Posted on September 5, 2019Today, KID released a new report detailing missed opportunities in sharing recall information. We found that an alarming number of recalling companies didn’t post about their recalled children’s products on their website or social media. Between July 2017 and June… Read More
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Facebook bans selling recalled products, yet customers still unable to report recalled items
Posted on August 22, 2019Good 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
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PIRG & KID survey finds deadly recalled sleepers in 1 in 10 surveyed child care facilities
Posted on August 7, 2019Today, U.S. PIRG and KID released a new survey three months after nearly 5.4 million infant sleepers were recalled following numerous deaths. The study revealed that many child care facilities continue to use these dangerous inclined sleepers. The survey began… Read More
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Tell Facebook Marketplace to Allow Users to Report Recalled Products
Posted on May 31, 2019800 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