KID Blog

Last week, KID Program Associate Sahiti Pidaparti participated in the University of Chicago’s Engage Chicago program as a part of UChicago’s College Orientation. She took part in a small panel to talk to 20-30 incoming first years to help students… Read More

September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Infant mortality is when a baby dies before its first birthday and in the U.S. the 2020 infant mortality rate (IMR) was 5.681 per 1,000 live births, higher than many other developed countries…. Read More

On September 14th, ThyssenKrupp Access (TKA) agreed to a deal with the CPSC to recall 16,800 residential elevators in the U.S., conduct safety inspections, and provide repairs one year after the CPSC filed a lawsuit to force the company after… Read More

Young children left alone in a hot vehicle can die of heat stroke very quickly, and on average 38 children lose their lives each year – with more than half under the age of two. In just 10 minutes, a… Read More

You may have seen the major recall for the MamaRoo Baby Swing and RockaRoo Baby Rockers sold by 4moms. About two million units were recalled after a death of a toddler that got entangled in a strap that formed a… Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced last week that TJX Companies, Inc has agreed to pay $13 million in civil penalties to settle charges of selling recalled products at TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls stores. Between March 2014 and… Read More

July 25th was World Drowning Prevention Day, and we’re sharing some tips to keep your kids safe. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and in the U.S. it is the leading cause of injury… Read More

Today, KID launched a new online course geared towards entrepreneurs and businesses that create children’s products – the KID Design Safety Toolkit. The course, which is free of charge, provides children’s product developers with the information and tools they need… Read More

With 4th of July around the corner, many of us are looking forward to watching holiday firework displays with family and friends. However, these awe-inspiring spectacles pose certain dangers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) new report on firework-related injuries… Read More

Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated their safe sleep recommendations for the first time since 2016. About 3,500 infants die from sleep-related incidents annually in the United States. Here are some of the AAP’s recommendations to reduce… Read More