2012

KID has been firm on its position against the use of crib bumper pads. Bumper pads pose a risk of suffocation, strangulation, and death. Children have died as a result of this product –we believe the risks outweigh any potential… Read More

Parents rely on many products to help keep their children safe such as outlet covers, drawer latches and gates.  But like any children’s products, these items can be recalled and may prove dangerous.  One only need look as far as… Read More

Today, Kids In Danger (KID) announces the release of its new mobile website. The new site, accessible by visiting KidsInDanger.org from any mobile device, combines the life-saving information of the KID desktop website with WeMakeItSafer’s robust Recalled Product Search application…. Read More

Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety, will hold their Annual Best Friend Award Night Thursday evening, May 24, at Fulton’s on the River in Chicago. At the event, KID will… Read More

Today marks Savannah’s birthday. She died before her first birthday when she was able to wrap the cord from a video infant monitor around her neck. Her parents thought the cord was safely out of reach — but that was… Read More

Prior to the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, there was no requirement that children’s products be tested for safety before they were sold.  While a very few mandatory standards existed at CPSC and there… Read More

We have been warning about the dangers of crib bumper pads for years. You can read Aiden’s story, Preston’s story, Dr. Thach’s research or some of our many blog posts and web pages on it. The Illinois Attorney General has… Read More

Monday, April 2, marks the first anniversary of the posting of consumer reports about products at SaferProducts.gov.  A year ago, there was much gnashing of teeth and hand-wringing about the awful effects of letting consumers tell their own experiences with… Read More

The Illinois House is still considering  HB 4638, sponsored by Illinois Representative Emily McAsey of Romeoville. The bill bans the sale of crib bumper pads in Illinois. It will be voted on this week.   The American Academy of Pediatrics, SIDS… Read More

Children’s product recalls announced by CPSC in 2011 dropped by 24% to 121, the lowest number since 2006.   KID just released A Measure of Safety: Children’s Product Recalls in 2011. The report found that children’s product recalls dropped, but it… Read More