KID Blog

Last week, Fisher-Price re-announced their recall of their popular product, the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers. The Rock ‘n Play was originally recalled in 2019 when over 30 deaths were reported. Since the recall, 70 additional deaths were reported, 8 of… Read More

As the cold weather hits, we are all excited to enjoy some winter-time fun. But winter weather can also bring some dangers to children. In 2021, there were an estimated 110,900 winter activity-related injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide according… Read More

Last week, Rachel Weintraub received Consumer Federation of America’s Consumer Champion Award. Rachel has been an ally and staunch supporter of KID for years and she received KID’s Best Friend Award in 2004 for her stellar advocacy work for children’s… Read More

Nancy Cowles, KID’s Executive Director, took part in ICPHSO’s 2022 International Conference. Read about her experience: I traveled to Brussels this month to participate in the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (ICPHSO) 2022 International Conference in conjunction with… Read More

Giving Tuesday is here! #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement to support change-making organizations. Like many nonprofit organizations, KID is in need right now and needs your help. We thank all our donors for their continued to support to KID…. Read More

A new report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that in 2021 there were 152,000 toy-related, emergency department-treated injuries to children younger than 15 years of age, including two deaths. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner,… Read More

Injuries and Deaths Associated with Nursery Products Among Children Younger than Age Five Report from CPSC.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Established in 1972 by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), the CPSC’s mission is to protect us from unsafe consumer products. The CPSC has purview over 15,000… Read More

The Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act passed in the U.S. Senate last week. This bill will direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to create a strong, mandatory safety standard that would: Cover all clothing… Read More

The spooky season can be a magical time for children, and you may be planning some exciting activities this Halloween. However, the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that an average of 3,600 Halloween-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency departments… Read More