Danny’s Story
KID was founded by the parents of Danny Keysar who was killed in a recalled portable crib in 1998.
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US CPSC – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls — visit cpsc.gov for more- Eastman Footwear Recalls Coleman Runestone Children's Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Big 5 Sporting Goods
- Infantino Recalls Teething Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
- Lion Force Recalls Boys' Puffer Coats Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
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Category Archives: cpsc
CPSC approves new mandatory standard for strollers, but delays effective date
Since the adoption of Danny’s Law in 2008, CPSC has developed and adopted 12 mandatory standards for infant and toddler durable products. The most recent is the Carriage and Stroller standard. The commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt this standard. As required, this standard starts with the ASTM International voluntary standard. In this instance, CPSC added a requirement to address head entrapment under adjustable grab bars. ... Read more KID’s new report shows need for more work to get recalls out of homes.
Update: Check out the updated USA Today article , NBC 5 Chicago video coverage of the report, pictures from the event. 4 more children’s products have been recalled for safety hazards since KID’s recall report last week. “Like” KID on Facebook to keep up with the latest recalls and sign up for KID’s email alert to get a list of recalls delivered to your inbox each month. Today KID released a report, After the Recall: Dangerous Products ... Read more Update on CPSC actions
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission or CPSC is at the helm of children’s product safety. Here’s a quick update of recent and upcoming activity.Update: CPSC adopts new mandatory infant bedside sleeper standard.KID’s view: In keeping with the timeline set by Danny’s Law in developing and publishing strong mandatory standards for durable infant and toddler products. To date, 9 product standards have been published and two more have ... Read more
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Hidden hazards in our homes
It’s a parent’s nightmare: a toy or product they bought for their child ends up causing injury or even death.This tragedy was realized for the Munroe family this past Sunday when their 8 year old daughter and 7 year old son both died when playing in a recalled hope chest manufactured by Lane Furniture. Reports of similar occurrences led to the recall of these locking chests in 1996. Yet, nearly 20 years later, dangerous products such as this ... Read more The CPSC Releases its Annual Report on Nursery Product Injuries and Deaths
Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released their annual report on 2012 injuries and deaths associated with nursery products. There was a lot of numbers and some good information given in the report. We recommend you take a look, but for now here’s some of the more interesting and troubling information.InjuriesIn 2012, about 77,900 ER-treated injuries involved a nursery product and a child under the age of five. While this number ... Read more
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What does the government shutdown mean for product safety?
On Tuesday October 1, 2013, the federal government shutdown. Everyone is bracing for the negative impacts as national parks close their gates and thousands of federal employees wait at home without a paycheck for the crisis to be resolved. Closed gates and missing paychecks are obvious enough consequences of the current shutdown, but what of the less obvious impacts? Is the government shutdown dangerous for our kids?The Consumer Product Safety Commission ... Read more
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CPSC Chair Circle of Commendation Award
This week, the Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inez Tenenbaum, announced her Circle of Commendation Award winners for 2013. Each year, this award has been given to organizations and individuals who have worked to improve product safety. This year, KID was thrilled when Dr. Joshua Sharfstein of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was among the winners. Most recently Dr. Sharfstein worked to ban the ... Read more
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KID releases new report on SaferProducts.gov
August 14 marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) back in 2008. This landmark safety legislation paved the way for improvement in safety standards and lead to the creation of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s public database, SaferProducts.gov, in March of 2011. This website allows consumers to share their personal experiences with various products, reporting any incidents or ... Read more
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