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Today, May 12, marks the tenth anniversary of the death of sixteen-month-old Danny Keysar. Danny was killed when the portable crib he napped in at child care collapsed around his neck, strangling him. Danny’s parents soon learned that the was… Read More

Chicago – On Friday, April 18, 2008, Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety, marks their tenth anniversary at the Annual Best Friend Award Night at Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish… Read More

This month, CPSC released a report on injuries and deaths from nursery products — cribs, strollers, high chairs and similar products. The injury data is from 2006 and the death statistics are from earlier — 2002-2004. Even with the delay… Read More

After debating the underlying bill and amendments all week, the Senate this afternoon passed the CPSC Reform Act of 2008 — an amazing bill that introduces many of the changes KID has been supporting for the children’s product safety system…. Read More

On February 12, Kids In Danger released with U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, 2007: The Year of the Recall, an annual study of recalled children’s products. In addition to Schakowsky, KID was joined by Cara Smith of the Illinois Attorney General’s… Read More

RC2 settles class action lawsuit from tainted Thomas trains RC2 announced a settlement of $30 million for its lead tainted trains and accessories. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the settlement includes new quality controls to prevent future infractions, $2 million… Read More

Lead-tainted toy trains, drug-laced craft sets, collapsing cribs — it is no wonder the nation turned its attention to children’s product safety in 2007. Congress held hearings and drafted legislation. The 2008 spending bill recently signed by President Bush will… Read More