KID, Illinois PIRG, Breast Cancer Fund hold Duck Toss for Safety

Join Kids In Danger, Illinois PIRG and the Breast Cancer Fund in calling on Congress to ban toxic chemicals in children's products. Learn more here.

Stroller Rally draws attention to CPSC Reform Act

Here are links to some coverage of KID's president, Linda Ginzel at the Capitol on May 15th, along with Linda's statement at the press conference.

Consumer Affairs
Kansas City InfoZine
Medill News Service

Join KID at the Capitol and Stroll for Safety

Linda Ginzel’s son Danny was killed ten years ago this week in a dangerous portable crib. She and her husband founded Kids In Danger to protect other children from unsafe children’s products.

This week, Linda will join DC-area moms, dads, and toddlers, Members of Congress, consumer and public health advocates at a rally adjacent to the Capitol to urge Congress to protect children from unsafe toys and other children’s products as they enter the final stretch in passing a bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Download Flyer Here.

WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 2008, 10:15 am

WHERE: Upper Senate Park (Constitution Avenue NW between New Jersey and Delaware Avenue

Danny Keysar died 10 years ago today in an unsafe crib

Today, May 12, marks the tenth anniversary of the death of sixteen-month-old Danny Keysar. Danny was killed when the portable crib he napped in at child care collapsed around his neck, strangling him. Danny's parents soon learned that the was the crib's fifth victim and to date, 17 children have died unnecessarily in these poorly designed and inadequately testing portable cribs. Learn more here.

To honor Danny and all other victims of unsafe children's products, take this opportunity to contact your US Representative and Senators and ask them to pass the strongest CPSC Reform Act possible to protect other children. Get more information here.

Senator Durbin accepts Kids In Danger's Best Friend Award