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Category Archives: infant products
New KID Report Shows Jump in 2017 Recalls
On Tuesday, along with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois PIRG, KID released new data on product recalls and children’s safety. This year, the number of recalls increased by 22%, while injuries and incidents reported prior to recall decreased from a spike in 2016.
The annual recall report, A KID Report: 2017 Children’s Product Recalls and 2016 Recall Effectiveness, looks specifically at the recall data for 2017, and identifies ... Read more Creating a Safe Baby Registry
Many expanding families rely on baby registries to stay organized and get everything they need for their new child. Many websites offer comprehensive lists of the “essentials.” However, we receive many questions from expectant parents about making sure that they only register for the safest products. Follow these tips when selecting products for your registry:
Cribs and other sleep products
Whether you are shopping for a crib yourself ... Read more
Posted in child safety, crib safety, Family, grandparents, infant products, nursery products, parents, safety
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Safe Sleep Month: What is a Safe Sleep Environment?
October is Safe Sleep Month – a time of year when parents, caregivers and safety advocates come together to focus on one of the key safety issues affecting infants. We’ve found that a common source of confusion for parents and caregivers is the different types of sleep environments available, from cribs to bassinets, and whether or not they are safe. When KID was founded in 1998, there were no mandatory federal safety standards for children’s ... Read more
Posted in bassinet, cpsc, CPSIA, cribs, danny keysar, infant products, play yard, recall, safe sleep, standards
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Safe Sleep Tips for Infant Mortality Month
Each September marks National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. At KID, we take this opportunity to spread awareness about common hazards that contribute to the infant mortality in the U.S. The CDC defines infant mortality as the death of an infant before the age of one. As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, the infant mortality rate in the U.S. still varies based on racial and geographic differences.
One of the leading causes of infant mortality ... Read more
Posted in crib safety, infant products, nursery products, parents, recall, safe sleep, SIDS
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KID Safe Sleep Checklist Helps Caregivers Evaluate Infant Sleep Products
Safe sleep messaging can be overwhelming for new parents, especially considering the number and variety of products available on store shelves. However, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) remains the leading cause of preventable death among infants 0-1. In fact, incidence of accidental suffocation (included in SUID statistics), has actually increased slightly over the last few years.
There are many factors that contribute to the confusion ... Read more
Posted in AAP, infant products, parents, safe sleep, sleep positioner
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What is the ‘life of a product’?
At KID, we receive many questions about product safety and how to best keep children safe. One question that we frequently get is: What is considered the “life of a product?” How many years can a product really last and still be safe?
Manufacturers use the phrase “life of a product” to describe the average amount of time products can be used before becoming too old or worn out to be safe or functional. However, it can be difficult for consumers ... Read more CPSC Approves New Sling Standard to Take Effect Next Year
This month, the CPSC approved a national safety standard for infant carrier slings. Infant slings like the one pictured here are one option for parents and caregivers who want to keep their babies close but their hands free. However, slings can also pose suffocation hazards to infants by holding them in positions where their breathing or their airways are blocked. This new mandatory sling standard is designed to address those hazards, and will go ... Read more
Posted in cpsc, infant products, sling, Uncategorized
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KID Celebrates Safe Toys and Gifts Month
The Holidays are officially upon us! As you celebrate this special time with your loved ones, make sure safety stays a priority. December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month, and in order to celebrate, we have pulled together some helpful tips on how to give safely this holiday season:
When in doubt, use the toilet paper roll test: If a toy, or any small, breakable parts, can fit inside a toilet paper cardboard tube, it is too small for children under ... Read more 
