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Another year of learning is beginning as families send their children back to school. In light of the new school year, KID has pulled together some safety tips for a safe school year. Clothing. When shopping for clothing, avoid clothing… Read More

This month marks the 10thanniversary of Kennedy’s death. Kennedy was killed in August 2008 when her neck became caught in an uncovered gap in the side of her bassinet. She was only 6 months old.  Kennedy’s parents were only a… Read More

July 28, 2018 marked the second anniversary of the recall of millions of clothing storage units (dressers) from IKEA. A little over two weeks before this IKEA recall anniversary, the CPSC posted another recall re-announcement.  This reannouncement was for the… Read More

We’ve already seen a few dozen children’s product recalls in 2018. At this time of year, KID likes to highlight the biggest recalls of the year, so far. Checking your products for recalls regularly will protect your children from common… Read More

On Tuesday, along with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois PIRG, KID released new data on product recalls and children’s safety. This year, the number of recalls increased by 22%, while injuries and incidents reported prior to recall decreased from a… Read More

Late last week, the US CPSC voted 3-1 to file suit against Britax to force action on B.O.B. jogging strollers made prior to 2015. According to the complaint, these strollers have caused injury to both children and adults when the… Read More

At the beginning of 2017 KID discussed a few goals that we had for the new year. These included expanding safe sleep environments, advocating for stronger furniture stability standards, and improving accessibility of KID. Read below to understand ways we… Read More

We hope you have heard about the 2016 recall of 29 million dressers from IKEA.  And that you have removed those dressers from your home and received a refund from IKEA. Unfortunately, we know from a death made public last… Read More

KID is devastated to learn than an additional death has been identified in connection with the June 28, 2016 recall of 29 million IKEA dressers. Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the death occurred as a result of a recalled… Read More

October is Safe Sleep Month – a time of year when parents, caregivers and safety advocates come together to focus on one of the key safety issues affecting infants. We’ve found that a common source of confusion for parents and… Read More