Press Releases

03/20/13
500,000 Times Each Year a Child gets into Medicine or gets the Wrong Dose

12/13/12
One Child Dies Every Three Weeks from a TV Tipping Over

09/17/12
15-Year Partnership Drives Safety Education

09/17/12
U.S. DOT and Safe Kids Kick-off Child Passenger Safety Week With New Survey on Common Car Seat Mistakes

08/30/12
New Study Finds Teenagers at Greatest Risk for Pedestrian Injuries

08/09/12
Safe Kids Worldwide Issues National Alert: Eight Child Heatstroke Deaths in Seven Days

07/09/12
NHTSA Joins Kentucky Safety Advocates to Highlight Dangers of Child Heatstroke in Hot Cars

06/13/12
NHTSA Joins Safe Kids, Florida Safety Advocates, Victim’s Family to Highlight Dangers of Child Heatstroke in Hot Cars

05/10/12
Joint Statement of CPSC and Safe Kids on Magnet Poisoning

05/09/12
National Center for Safe Routes to School Holds First-ever National Bike to School Day to Promote Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

04/24/12
New Research Reveals One Third of Young Athletes Sidelined Due to Preventable Injuries

04/17/12
Children Alone in Vehicles Can Quickly Lead to Tragedy

03/20/12
New Research Reveals Medications Are the Leading Cause of Accidental Poisoning Deaths Among Children Today

02/09/12
Safe Kids Worldwide Expands Leadership Team

01/12/12
Safe Kids and FedEx Express Award $5,000 to Katy, Texas Elementary School

11/07/11
Safe Kids Launches Awards Program for Child Heat Stroke Prevention

10/20/11
Safe Kids Releases First-of-Its Kind Halloween Research Study

10/13/11
Statement regarding booster seat ratings issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

10/05/11
Anne Beers Elementary Children and Department of Transportation Join Safe Kids on International Walk to School Day

09/29/11
Safe Kids Worldwide Welcomes New President and CEO – Kate Carr