-
Safety Tips for this National Injury Prevention Day
Posted on November 18, 2020Wednesday, November 18, 2020 marks National Injury Prevention Day, launched by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, to raise awareness about the significance of injury and advocate for prevention. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for… Read More
-
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
-
Lead in Children’s Products: Room for Improvement (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on June 30, 2020While much progress has been made, lead continues to be discovered in children’s products (See Lead Blog Part One). Learn how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) helped reduce the rate of children’s products violating federal lead guidelines and… Read More
-
One Lead-Tainted Children’s Product is One Too Many (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on June 22, 2020While much progress has been made, lead is routinely discovered in children’s products. Learn how you can identify lead exposure in children and prevent lead-tainted products from entering your home: CDC Symptom Checklist When children are exposed to lead, they… Read More
-
How COVID-19 Could Affect Your Recalled Products
Posted on April 2, 2020During this difficult time when many of us are sheltered at home, it’s important that families search their homes for recalled items and, if found, take the necessary steps to participate in the recall and remove the items from homes…. Read More
-
Children’s product safety precautions you can take at home
Posted on March 17, 2020We hope that our KID community is staying safe and finding enough to do while we all practice “social distancing.” In light of everything happening surrounding COVID-19, KID is still working to keep kids safe from hazardous products. We will… Read More
-
What do you think about product safety?
Posted on March 12, 2020Last month, KID conducted a survey with Parents Against Tip-Overs (PAT) for a workshop on consumers and recall effectiveness PAT presented at ICPHSO’s annual meeting in February 2020. Thank you to everyone who took it! The survey looked at what… Read More
-
Fall Decluttering Safety Checklist
Posted on October 24, 2019If you’re thinking about decluttering your home to get it ready for the holidays, here are a few child safety tips to keep in mind: If you donate or sell any used children’s products, crosscheck with the CPSC website and… Read More
-
Safety Tips for a Spooktacular Halloween
Posted on October 17, 2019Halloween is an exciting time of year for children. It’s their chance to dress up as fun characters, put up spooky decorations, and fill bags to the brim with sweet snacks! However, some aspects of the holiday can also pose… Read More
-
Everything You Need to Know About Car Seat Safety
Posted on September 25, 2018Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death to children in the United States. This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week, and here at KID we’re thinking about all the ways that parents and caregivers can keep their… Read More