Contents of this Issue
- KID reports on first months of SaferProducts.gov
- Chicago first to ban dangerous crib bumper pads
- World’s toughest crib standards effective today
- Important consumer tool launches today
- KID releases new report on 2010 recalls
KID reports on first months of SaferProducts.gov
October 2011 KID reports on the first four months of reports at SaferProducts.gov, CPSC’s new publicly accessible database of consumer incidents. One in three of the children’s product reports include injuries requiring medical attention and one in seven involve a recalled product. Read more
Chicago first to ban dangerous crib bumper pads
September 2011 Chicago became the first to ban the sale of crib bumper pads today. These items have been linked to suffocation deaths and make the crib unsafe. Read more
World’s toughest crib standards effective today
June 2011 Today, KID stood with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, US Representative Jan Schakowsky, and representatives of Illinois Action for Children and SIDS of Illinois to mark today as the day the world’s toughest crib standards became effective. As of today, all cribs sold in the US, new or used, must meet the tough new standard. Read more
Important consumer tool launches today
March 2011 A coalition of consumer and safety groups today applauded the launch of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s consumer product safety information database that would allow people to share and access safety information about the products they own and consider buying. Read more
KID releases new report on 2010 recalls
March 2011 Today, along with US Representative Jan Schakowsky and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, KID released a new study, Moving towards Safety. The report looks at children’s product recalls in 2010, as well as the changes in our children’s product safety system over the year. It found that while recalls rose slightly and there were 18 deaths in recalled children’s products before they were recalled, changes implemented at CPSC as a result of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, indicate that we are moving towards safer products. Read more
Danny’s Story
On May 12, 1998, 16-month-old Daniel Keysar was strangled to death at his licensed childcare facility when a Playskool Travel-Lite portable crib collapsed, trapping his neck in the “V” of its folded rails.
Aiden’s Story
Aiden suffocated on the crib bumper pad in his crib. He was six months old. "My beloved grandson was literally the light of my life."
Ellie’s Story
Ellie died when the changing table attachment on a play yard came down on the back of her neck as she stood up. She was thirteen months old.
Liam’s Story
Liam died when he was entrapped by the defective drop-side of his crib. He was nine months old.
Jared’s Story
Jared was strangled when the top rails of his portable crib collapsed. He was eight months old.
Riley’s Story
Riley was strangled when the side rail of her portable crib collapsed around her neck. She was 10 months old.
Ethan’s Story
Ethan died just months after Riley when he was strangled in the same type portable crib. He was eight months old.