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A Week at ICPHSO
View the story "A week at ICPHSO" on Storify. Product safety experts from around the globe gathered this week to share best practices and emerging issues. KID was there. ICPHSO (ick-fa-so) is an unusual organization -- bringing together all stakeholders in product safety for an annual Symposium. KID's Nancy Cowles is President Elect of the organization and brings us this update. ... Read more
Posted in advocacy, cpsc, safety, safety; resources, travel
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New Report from KID shows strong regulations improve product safety
Stronger standards and oversight by regulatory agencies have had a measurable effect on product safety. Our new report shows a decrease in the number of recalls of children’s products, as well as the injuries and incidents reported with those recalled products. A Decade of Data: An In-depth Look at 2014 and a Ten-Year Retrospective on Children’s Product Recalls reviews recall data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for 2014 ... Read more
Posted in advocacy, Chicago, child safety, cpsc, CPSIA, cribs, database, Kids In Danger, product safety, recall, recall report, Research
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A Closer Look SaferProducts.gov
KID recently took a look through the SaferProducts.gov posting board to see what consumers were talking about. We noticed some interesting patterns to watch out for so you and your loved ones can stay safe from these potential hazards.
There were 30 children’s product-related consumer reports in the month of December. The incidents ranged from safety failures of strollers to toys causing bruising, cuts, or pulling out hair. There were many ... Read more January Journal
Nancy Cowles, KID’s Executive Director, spent time this week at standard setting meetings for the ASTM International Toy Safety subcommittee. These are her notes from the week:Monday, January 5, 2015:KID’s email alert went out for January – meanwhile, I headed north (brrr) to Ottawa, Ontario for the meeting of the Toy Safety subcommittee of ASTM International. This group develops the standard (F963) that addresses safety in toys. Unlike ... Read more Danny’s 18th Birthday
This Wednesday, on the last day of 2014, Danny Keysar would be turning 18. A young adult, planning his next steps to college to fulfill the potential all parents see in their children. But Danny isn’t here – he died before his second birthday in a poorly designed, inadequately tested, recalled portable crib. His parents founded KID as Danny’s legacy to keep other children safe. KID’s work is done to honor the memory of Danny and other ... Read more CPSC releases toy safety report
In November, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released their Toy-Related Deaths and Injuries Report for the year of 2013. The report states that in 2013, nine children under the age of twelve were lost due to toy-related fatalities, most of which occurred by asphyxiation. KID recommends preventing choking and asphyxiation by using a toilet paper roll to test small toys and parts. If an item fits inside a toilet paper roll, it presents ... Read more
Posted in child safety, children's product safety, cpsc, Kids In Danger, toy safety, toys
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What you need to know about the Graco Stroller Recall
Today CPSC joined with agencies from Canada and Mexico to announce the recall of almost five million Graco strollers – sold for over 15 years. The side latches on the strollers have caused fingertip amputations. Here’s what you need to know:Is my stroller part of the recall?The list of models included is mind-boggling. The only way to be sure is to check your model name against this list. Model names and date of manufacturer are printed ... Read more CPSC adopts strong standard for magnet sets
For the past two years, there has been discussion of the dangers of high-powered magnets sold as part of magnet sets such as Buckyballs. Today, September 24, 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 4-0 to ban the sale of these dangerous magnets.These magnets are small balls or cubes that connect to each other, forming different shapes through a strong magnetic bond. When these high-powered magnets are separated they are often ... Read more
Posted in AAP, advocacy, children's product safety, cpsc, ingestion, injury data, magnets, regulation, standards
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