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Henry Gordy Intl to pay $1 million plus penalty for deadly darts
Posted on October 25, 2011On October 14, 2011, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a civil penalty of $1.1 million was settled against Henry Gordy International, Inc. This comes as result of the company’s failure to report a known safety defect… Read More
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Consumer Groups Applaud CPSC Vote for Independent Safety Testing of Toys, Children’s Products
Posted on October 19, 2011WASHINGTON– Consumer and safety groups today praised the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for voting to implement rules to require the independent safety testing of toys and other children’s products. Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, and Kids in Danger… Read More
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AAP strengthens advice: no bumper pads in cribs
Posted on October 18, 2011In their efforts to create safe sleeping environments for infants, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement today updating their advice for parents, including opposition to the use of crib bumper pads. In their policy statement, “SIDS and… Read More
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Next step to safer products: Urge CPSC to adopt testing rule
Posted on October 11, 2011The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was passed in 2008, but it has yet to achieve its full impact. Without the passage of a rule that requires independent testing of all children’s products before they are sold, the legislation’s… Read More
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Father brings his story to standard setting group on infant monitors.
Posted on October 6, 2011ASTM International meetings on juvenile products are well attended by manufacturers and testing laboratories. The meetings also contain a small smattering of retailers and consumer groups, such as KID. But it is rare that a parent of an injured or… Read More
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KID looks at SaferProducts.gov: recalled products still causing harm
Posted on October 5, 2011KID released an analysis today of the first four months of public reports to SaferProducts.gov at the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as they relate to children and children’s products. Since our founding in 1998, we have been frustrated… Read More
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Mega Brands will settle class action suit for Magnetix recalled toys
Posted on September 29, 2011This week, Mega Brands agreed to a settlement in a New Jersey Federal Court which would compensate consumers who purchased magnetic toys that were the subject of recalls in 2006 through 2008. Dozens of children suffered serious injury and one… Read More
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Maryland to join Chicago in banning crib bumper pads
Posted on September 28, 2011First the Chicago City Council voted to stop the sale of crib bumper pads in the city starting in January 2012. Now, Maryland has announced a proposed ban on bumper pads. Maryland will post their proposal next week and give… Read More
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Chicago becomes first to ban the sale of crib bumper pads
Posted on September 8, 2011The City of Chicago became the first governmental body to ban the sale of crib bumper pads. The ordinance, effective in 180 days, aims to remove this dangerous hazard from an infant’s sleep environment. Crib bumpers pads can cause suffocation… Read More
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Effective recalls? We have a long way to go.
Posted on September 1, 2011Since KID was founded, we have looked at information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on recall effectiveness. As part of every recall, Monthly Corrective Action Reports are to be filed, detailing how many consumers have participated in the… Read More