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KID looks ahead to 2017
From appearing on the Dr. Oz show to discuss crib bumper pads to publishing our groundbreaking furniture report, KID accomplished a lot in 2016. This year, KID is resolved to work harder than ever on behalf of children, parents, and caregivers. We are committing to 1) Helping parents create safe sleep environments for their babies #safesleep #SayNoToBumpers, 2) Advocating for strong new standards for furniture stability and infant sleep products, and enforcing current standards for cribs and more, and 3) Delivering our life-saving message effectively in Chicago and nationwide. Do you have safety resolutions for the New Year? Are there any issues you think KID should tackle in 2017? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook or Twitter
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TEST students present innovative designs
KID's TEST program partners with engineering schools in order to help the next generation of engineers design safer products. This month, students at Northwestern and at the University of Michigan presented original and innovative designs for strollers and cribs. Students begin by reviewing injury data to see where products can and should improve. They then design prototypes of products that incorporate safety while still appealing to the consumer. The Northwestern engineering students pictured here created stroller designs that incentivize safe behavior. Read more about our TEST program here.
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Thank you for annual campaign support
All of us at KID would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to those of you who gave to KID during our annual campaign. Your support generated over $50,000 to sustain KID's life-saving work in 2017. Many of these donations were made to honor the memory of Danny Keysar, whose death led to the founding of KID. Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar, Danny's parents and KID's founders, generously matched those donations made in Danny's honor, up to $10,000. Thanks to support from the Reva and David Logan Foundation, we were also able to double all new and increased donations. We are so thrilled that your support will help us make the world a safer place for all children in 2017.
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Update: excess bedding and safe sleep
At KID, we know that #BareIsBest. Excess bedding, including blankets, stuffed animals, and crib bumper pads, all increase the risk of suffocation and strangulation in infant sleep spaces. Since the CPSC failed to ban crib bumper pads outright, KID and other consumer groups have instead appealed to retailers to stop selling these dangerous and uncessary products. Earlier this month, Target agreed to ban the sale of supplemental play yard mattresses. Recent research has also pointed to the role that advertising might play in safe sleep. Researchers analyzed nearly 2,000 magazine advertisements featuring a sleep space from the past two decades and found that 35% of ads failed to adhere to safe sleep guidelines. Even more unsettling -- none of the advertisements featuring non-white infants adhered to safe sleep guidelines. 
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IKEA settlement draws attention to tip-over hazard
In June, IKEA recalled 29 million dressers, including their popular Malm line, after seven deaths and countless injuries. Last month, IKEA reached a $50 million settlement with three of the families whose children were killed in tip-overs involving these dressers. KID is so glad to see IKEA held accountable for the pain and damage they have caused. Unfortunately, too many of these dressers, and other furniture, still pose a tip-over risk to children. If you have a dresser involved in the IKEA recall, click here for information about returning the dresser for a full refund or anchoring it to the wall. Even if your furniture wasn't involved in the recall, don't forget to #AnchorIt
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Action Item: take the KID survey
In order to continue to grow as an organization, KID is conducting a quick survey to get a sense of where we stand and how we can improve. If you're able, please take just five minutes to share your thoughts with us! Click here to get started.