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KID extends outreach and education efforts
Posted on November 19, 2012One of KID’s most important efforts is to reach out to inform parents and caregivers about children’s product safety and give them the resources they need to keep children safe. To that end, our team participated in workshops and events… Read More
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CPSC, Health Canada announce recall of PeaPod travel bed
Posted on November 16, 2012CPSC and Health Canada have announced a recall of 220,000 KidCo’s PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds. Stop using these products immediately. KID has been warning about this product since first learning last January about a death in December: a… Read More
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CPSC approves new mandatory standards for infant swings
Posted on November 14, 2012We all know how important an infant swing can be in the first months with a new baby. Sometimes it seems it is the only thing that can soothe a fussy baby. Now, CPSC has adopted a new safety standard… Read More
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KID founders speak out on proposal that will thwart safety efforts
Posted on November 6, 2012“The CPSC and other regulatory agencies enforce sensible safeguards that protect all Americans, including our most vulnerable citizens—our babies. It is unconscionable that lawmakers are now considering S. 3468, a bill that would undermine the lifesaving work of our nation’s… Read More
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Doctors release new data on the dangers of high powered magnets
Posted on October 23, 2012Several weeks ago KID posted about the dangers of high powered magnets . Today the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHN) released their report detailing the survey results of pediatric gastroenterologists. In the ten years there… Read More
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Do not use Peapod Travel Bed for infants
Posted on October 16, 2012KID learned last January about a death in December: a five-month old boy was found dead in a KidCo Peapod Travel Bed – a pop-up tent-like structure sold as sleep space for infant and toddlers. His face was against the… Read More
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The dangers of high powered magnets
Posted on October 15, 2012Back in September 2012 the CPSC issued a notice that would result in a ban of the sale of high powered magnet sets. The rule is in response to the growing rise in magnet digestions, which can be very serious… Read More
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Graco recalls yet another high chair
Posted on October 9, 2012Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada announced a joint recall of Graco Classic Wood Highchairs due to a fall hazard. The seat of the chair can loosen when lifting or removing the child from the… Read More
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KID releases report on crib incidents reported at SaferProducts.gov
Posted on October 3, 2012Despite recent improvements in standards for cribs, unsafe cribs continue to be widely used in nurseries, a new study released today by Kids In Danger (KID) finds. The study examines consumer reports on cribs posted between April 2011 and May… Read More
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Now meet Laura, our new program associate
Posted on September 25, 2012My name is Laura Nikolovska and I just started as the new Program Associate for Kids in Danger (KID). Before joining KID I served as an Education Advisor for the US Peace Corps in the Republic of Macedonia. Prior to… Read More