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Pair of Safe Sleep Bills – Ask Your Elected Officials to Co-sponsor
Posted on June 26, 2019Despite the mounting evidence that crib bumper pads are unsafe and can lead to suffocation, bumper pads are still available for sale in almost all states. However, on June 10, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduced the… Read More
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Summer Vacation Hotel and Airbnb Safety
Posted on June 20, 2019With summer (almost) in full swing, many families are taking time to plan vacations away from home, including staying at hotels and Airbnbs. It’s easy for parents to assume that all furniture in these locations are up to code and… Read More
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National Safety Month – Prevent Unintentional Injuries
Posted on June 12, 2019June is National Safety Month. Although people often shrug and say that injuries are just something that happens, that’s usually not true. Unintentional injuries such as drowning, car crashes, choking, and poisoning are the leading cause of death for children…. 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
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Kids II Rocking Sleepers Recalled
Posted on April 26, 2019Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Kids II recalled all Kids II rocking sleepers. This recall of 694,000 products came after a vague warning about a year ago about this type of product and a warning and recall… Read More
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KID’s Statement on the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Recall
Posted on April 12, 2019Late on Friday afternoon, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price announced a recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after reports of 32 deaths from the product. This was the culmination of almost a year of… Read More
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CPSC issues warning after 10 (32*) deaths in Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play
Posted on April 5, 2019Last May, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning about infant inclined sleep products after 17 deaths occurred when babies became entrapped after moving or rolling over in the products. Today, almost a year later, CPSC and… Read More
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New KID Safe Sleep Video
Posted on March 14, 2019Over 3,500 babies die each year in unsafe sleep environments. That’s why KID released a new video giving quick tips to help your baby sleep safely. Follow the A-B-C’s of safe sleep: Babies are Alone in their own separate sleep… Read More
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Travel Safe this Holiday Weekend
Posted on August 31, 2018Labor Day marks the unofficial end of the summer and the start of a new school year. For many, it’s the last chance to make a summer weekend getaway. As you could imagine, both roads and airports see a significant… Read More
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#FamilyVoicesFriday — Kennedy’s Story
Posted on August 23, 2018This 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