KID Blog

Today CPSC and Graco announced the recall of 2 million Quattro and Metrolite strollers sold between 2000 and 2007. Babies can slip between the seat and stroller tray — trapping their head and leading to strangulation. At least four babies… Read More

According to the Toronto Sun, Canada has declared bisphenol-A (commonly know as BPA) a toxic substance. According to U.S. PIRG, BPA, a chemical very commonly found in plastics such as water bottles, canned foods, baby bottles and toys, is used… Read More

International Babywearing Week is drawing to a close. It drew particular attention this year, in part due to rumors of a recall of a (to judge from Twitter feeds) very popular brand of sling. But that recall is still unannounced… Read More

After the death of a 10-month-old baby this past March, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the risk of strangulation by baby monitor cords. This can occur if the monitor is placed too close to areas where children… Read More

Since Kids In Danger was founded in 1998 after the death of Danny Keysar in a poorly designed, untested portable crib, KID has focused on one main point: Children’s products should be independently tested to rigorous mandatory standards before they… Read More

It is being announced today that Fisher Price is recalling over 10 million products for various hazards. Among those are 950,000 high chairs. The high chairs have pegs on the back legs that stick out — causing 14 incidents including… Read More

CPSC, FDA, AAP and KID all say — don’t use sleep positioners. They are an unnecessary risk and provide no safety protection. CPSC cited 12 deaths, including 2 this year, in issuing the warning.

In January 2002, 8 week old Andy Sage died — not from SIDS as the medical examiner thought at first, but from suffocating on a sleep positioner. Andy turned his head down toward the cushion of the positioning device and… Read More

In a 4-1 vote (with Commissioner Northup voting no on fiscal grounds) CPSC approved a new office — The Office of Education, Global Outreach, and Small Business Ombudsman. The new office will oversee outreach to foreign regulators and contain an… Read More

Abbott announced yesterday that it is recalling five million cans of Similac powdered formula because “it doesn’t meet our quality standards” — meaning — it may have bugs in it! Abbott says the bugs won’t actually hurt your baby, but… Read More