Recent Safety Resources
KID joined Illinois PIRG in the release of its 23rd annual toy safety report, Trouble In Toyland.The report educates consumers about the new federal safety legislation and highlights the year’s most...
View ArticleUpdated safety tips for summer fun
The scorching heat and humidity can only mean we’re in the middle of summer! While families may enjoy numerous activities this season, it is as important now as ever to remember to keep children safe....
View ArticleMeet KID’s summer team
This summer, Kids in Danger (KID) is focusing on outreach programs, attending health fairs, and distributing our informative Safe From the Start DVD’s and other safety information. Here’s a picture...
View ArticleThis week at KID…
Program Director Laura Nikolovska traveled to Carterville, Illinois to present at the Healthy Children, Brighter Futures Conference. This annual conference on children’s health attracted many central...
View ArticleImportant safety resource: The Poison Help line
KID knows that all parents want to keep their children safe. But the fact of the matter is kids are fast, curious, and impulsive. It only takes a few seconds for your child to find common household...
View ArticleHappy Birthday KID mobile site!
It was just 2 short years ago that we were celebrating the launch of the KID mobile site. Since that time, countless searches have been made by parents and caregivers looking to get safety information...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleSummer Safety Tips
Safe summer fun Summer is here, which means vacations and poolside lounging. No matter where you spend your sunny summer days, KID wants to make sure they are safe summer days. To help you out, we...
View ArticleQ & A with Linda from Parents for Window Blind Safety
At the beginning of October, IKEA announced that it will only carry blinds with no cords or inaccessible cords in all of its global stores by January 2016. KID spoke to Linda Kaiser from Parents for...
View ArticleFood recalls: what products have been recalled lately and how you can keep up
It’s been a slow month for children’s product recalls, but there have been a few major food recalls in March that we want to share with parents and caregivers so they can keep the children in their...
View ArticleTop 5 tips for home window safety
April 3rd– 9th is Window Safety Week. Windows rank as one of the Top 5 Hidden Hazards in the home according to the CPSC. Windows are especially dangerous because they can pose a number of threats to...
View ArticleThe one place you should look for product reviews is probably the one place...
Consumer reviews are everywhere these days. Before you see a movie, you might check out Rotten Tomatoes to see what other movie-goers thought of the film. Before venturing to a new restaurant, you...
View ArticleA Silent Killer: Window Blind Cords
On June 16, 2015, a U.K. mother, Stacey Clarke, put her 18-month-old daughter, Tianna Mooney, to bed as usual, laying her down in her cot by the window. This window had vertical blinds, two of which...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary to SaferProducts.gov!
At KID, we see firsthand how SaferProducts.gov meets a major need in the product safety. Today, we’re celebrating that the site, launched by the CPSC on March 11, 2011, has now been active for 6 years!...
View ArticleAAP Updates Safe Sleep Recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new report — SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment — containing an...
View ArticleImportant Additions to KID Website Address Furniture Safety
KID is always working to expand the resources we offer and to amplify the voices of families affected by product hazards. In today’s blog post, we’d like to highlight two recent and important additions...
View ArticleQuick Tips for Window Safety Week
This year, April 2-8 is National Window Safety Week. We’ve covered a few aspects on window safety on the KID blog in the past, but this week serves as a yearly reminder to raise awareness about window...
View ArticleKID Guidelines for a Safe Spring
Spring Cleaning Spring cleaning is a great way to start fresh in the new season. As a part of your 2017 spring cleaning, KID recommends the following: Get rid of clutter in cribs. Excess bedding such...
View ArticleKID’s Mobile Site and Other Online Resources
This week at KID we celebrate the strides we have made in making recall and product safety information more accessible to parents and caregivers through our mobile site. Five years ago this week, we...
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Food recalls: what products have been recalled lately and how you can keep up
It’s been a slow month for children’s product recalls, but there have been a few major food recalls in March that we want to share with parents and caregivers so they can keep the children in their...
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