Kids in Danger - What KID Does

What KID Does

KID is dedicated to improving the protection of children through improving the safety of children's products. KID focuses on three primary areas. One focus involves educating parents and caregivers in how to protect their children with a three step program that includes: 1-Learning about recalls through checking with consumer agencies such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission and at KID's site, 2-Searching inside the home for dangerous products and 3-Staying alert to potential problems and making others aware of what has become known.

Second, KID actively participates in programs that promote training in this area for a variety of groups. "Safe from the Start" is a program that teaches parents and caregivers about product safety.

KID's third program "Teach Early Safety Testing" is geared toward designers and engineers who create and develop these products. A third program run by KID is called "Test It Now". This program is a grassroots awareness campaign for ensuring that the public is aware of current dangerous practices, encouraging policymakers to produce change, and challenging the Consumer Product Safety Commission to sharpen its current operations.