Kids In Danger (KID) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety.
Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs, a new report released by Kids in Danger, along with US Representative Jan Schakowsky and Ilinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan examines children’s product recalls in 2008, recall effectiveness at CPSC and suggestions for child safety. “These products together caused at least 210 injuries and seven deaths,” said Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids In Danger. “And those incidents include only those already reported at the time of the recall. More needs to be done to protect children from these hazards.”
“We are obligated to protect our children from the dangers of the world when the solutions are as obvious as they are with toxic toys,” said Rep. Jan Schakowsky. “By increasing oversight and enforcing accountability on manufacturers we will provide parents with greater peace of mind and children with toys they can enjoy.”
Highlights from the report include:
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