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halloween press release 2015

10 Easy Things You Can Do to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween

Halloween can be one of the most fun nights of the year for children across America, but for parents, it can be the most nerve-wracking as well. On average, twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. By taking just a few simple precautions, kids, parents and drivers can make the night fun and safe.
honeywell press release

HONEYWELL, SAFE KIDS FOUNDATION INDIA, SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE CREATE AND LAUNCH A HOME SAFETY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN

Safe Kids Foundation India (SKFI), Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW), and Honeywell India (NYSE: HON) announced today the launch of Safe Kids at Home, a home safety program to help prevent and reduce burns and scalds among children under 14 years old. Funded by a Honeywell India grant to Safe Kids Foundation India, the Safe Kids at Home program will educate 325,000 students and 175,000 parents from 2015-2017, and aspires to bring together citizens and civic bodies who can lead the way in making Pune a model “Safe Kids at Home” city.

car seat press release 2015

Following Largest Car Seat Recall in U.S. History, NHTSA, Safe Kids Worldwide and Safety Advocates Urge Parents to Register Car Seats and Take Action During a Recall

New study shows that 80 percent of parents think car seat registration cards are important, but only 42 percent return the card.

Heatstroke Prevention Day 2015

NHTSA and Safe Kids Worldwide Encourage Parents and Caregivers to Take Proactive Steps in Preventing Child Heatstroke in Hot Vehicles

31 children died last year as a result of heatstroke; 11 so far in 2015.

Seguridad de los detergentes

Riesgo emergente de salud: Diariamente, más de 30 niños son expuestos al contenido de los paquetes de detergente líquido

Los paquetes de detergente líquido ganan popularidad y ya se utilizan en el 20 por ciento de los hogares estadounidenses, por lo que los padres deben estar conscientes de esta área de riesgo emergente para los niños. Entre 2012 y 2013, más de 700 niños menores de 5 años experimentaron consecuencias graves al exponerse al contenido de los paquetes de detergente líquido, con un impacto mucho mayor entre los pequeños de 1 y 2 años de edad. De hecho, los centros de intoxicaciones recibieron más de 33,000 llamadas desde el 2012 hasta mayo del 2015.

laundry press release

Emerging Health Risk: Every Day More than 30 Children Get into Liquid Laundry Packets

With liquid laundry packets gaining in popularity, now used by 20 percent of U.S. households, parents need to be aware of this emerging risk for children. Between 2012 and 2013, more than 700 children 5 and under experienced serious effects as a result of liquid laundry packets, with the impact greatest among 1 and 2 year olds. In fact, the poison centers received more than 33,000 calls from 2012 through May 2015.

Anthony Foxx

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Safe Kids Worldwide CEO Kate Carr Join D.C. Students to Call for Safer Roads for Children

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Safe Kids Worldwide CEO Kate Carr joined students, parents and faculty today at D.C.’s Shepherd Elementary School to raise awareness and advocate for changes that will improve road safety for kids.
SKD 2015 press release

SHARON STONE, DREW BARRYMORE, MARK WAHLBERG, GWEN STEFANI, TYLER PERRY, NICOLE RICHIE, MALIN AKERMAN, AND MORE SUPPORT SAFE KIDS DAY 2015

180 Events Celebrate Kids, Prevent Injuries and Save Lives

medicine safety press release 2015

Toddlers and Teens are Most At-Risk Children for Medicine Poisonings

New report reveals 1 and 2 year olds account for 53 percent of medicine-related calls to poison centers.15-19 year olds are 6-times more likely to have serious outcomes.

home safety research report 2015

New Research Reveals Parents Unaware of Hazards in the Home

Safe Kids Worldwide study shows families can do more to protect their children.

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