KID Blog

Thanks so much to all our supporters. KID is in the final top ten for Small Charity of the Year at the Stay Classy Awards. Awards will be announced on September 17 in San Diego. Again, thank you for your… Read More

KID is out there fighting to promote the development of safer children’s products, advocate for children and educate the public about unsafe children’s products to help families keep their children safe. Our work has earned us a nomination as Small… Read More

Friday, the President signed H.R. 2715 which amends the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to address specific implementation issues that arose since it passed in 2008.  After legislation that would gut key safety provisions was introduced but stalled, Congress… Read More

In early 2002, 2 month old Andy died when he suffocated on the sleep positioner in his crib.  His parents joined with KID to alert parents to the dangers of these unnecessary products. Then, in April 2010, Preston died the… Read More

Hello everyone! I’m Eddy. I’m a new intern here at KID. I’m a Chinese college student who is participating in the GEA (Global Education Association) summer internship program. I came to Chicago and am working for Kids In Danger. KID… Read More

The scorching heat and humidity can only mean we’re in the middle of summer! While families may enjoy numerous activities this season, it is as important now as ever to remember to keep children safe. A few simple tips can… Read More

Kids In Danger has worked since our founding to improve children’s product safety.  Much of the focus has been on sleep environments – the one place babies are left unattended and the subject of a multitude of recalls for dangerous… Read More

It seems some battles are never-ending.  Despite launching in a timely and cost-effective manner, the CPSC’s SaferProducts.gov is still under attack.  The House Appropriations Committee has passed a spending bill that defunds the database.  Saferproducts.gov is a database that allows… Read More

A handful of retailers and their champion, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) Commissioner Anne Northup, are crying out about this week’s historic new tough standard and ‘stop sale’ on unsafe cribs.  They found themselves ‘stuck’ with cribs that couldn’t meet… Read More

The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Health and Environmental Protection held a hearing on June 28, 2011 to consider a resolution introduced by Alderman Balcer regarding the steps the City of Chicago can take to prevent infant deaths due to… Read More