Each year, Kids In Danger (KID) reports on children's product recalls and the public health impact. Learn about the problem and how to keep your children safe.

1. +
A KID Report Card:
Children’s Product Recalls
in 2016
March 2017

2. + Recalled Products and Units
0
50
100
150
200
250
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Children's Product Recalls
0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
80,000,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Units Recalled
Although there was
only a slight increase
in the number of
products recalled this
year..
the number of units
recalled was the highest
in over a decade

3. + Types of Products Recalled & Crib Recalls
24
13
11
11
8
3
3 3
Types of Products Recalled
Nursery
Clothing
Toys
Outdoor & Sports
Furniture
Jewelry
Utensils
Art
0
5
10
15
20
25
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Cribs Recalled
Nursery products
accounted for 32% of
recalls.
However, for the first
time in a decade, no
cribs were recalled.

4. + Incidents & Injuries Prior To Recall
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Incidents
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Injuries
In February 2016, many parents complained
to Tommee Tippee about their children’s
moldy sippy cups. Months later, after a total
of 3,066 incident and 68 injury reports,
Tommee Tippee finally recalled the cup.
Tommee Tippee
Sippee Cup
The number of
incident and injury
reports prior to
recall spiked this
year.

5. + Deaths Reported Prior to Recall
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Deaths
IKEA Chest and Dresser Recall
On July 28, IKEA recalled a variety of
chests and dressers. This recall came
after six deaths were reported as the
result of the furniture. After the recall,
another death from 2012 was
associated with the MALM dresser.
The dressers were responsible for 82
incidents, 36 injuries and seven deaths.
There were 7
deaths reported, all
resulting from IKEA
chests and
dressers.

6. + Social Media and Companies Responsible
for 2016 Recalls
15
20
23
30
27
25
27
30
15
44
36
21
23
23
5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Facebook 2016
Facebook 2015
Twitter 2016
Twitter 2015
Instagram 2016
No Profile Profile without Recall Profile with Recall
The use of
Facebook to
advertise recalls
increased
significantly from
the previous year,
while the use of
Twitter decreased
slightly.
KID analyzed the use of Instagram for the first time this
year, and found it was used to promote recalls
effectiveness far less than Facebook and Twitter.

7. + Recalls Effectiveness of 2015 Recalls
Through the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), KID requested the monthly progress
reports that the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) requires of companies
responsible for recalls.
However, due to redactions, data
discrepancies, miscalculations and missing
information, the data gathered from the 2015
monthly progress reports was inconclusive.

8. + What you can do
Be aware of the problem: Visit
www.kidsindanger.org for more information.
Always check products: Take inventory of all
children’s products and check it against the list of
recalls at www.cpsc.gov
Spread the word: Report injuries and incidents to
www.SaferProducts.gov. Share recall information with
friends, family and colleagues. Register products to be
informed of all recalls.
Become an Advocate: Let local, state
and national lawmakers know that
children’s product safety is
important.

9. + Methodology, Definitions and About KID
KID obtained all recall information for this report from press
releases issued jointly by product manufacturers and the CPSC. All
numbers, facts, and figures contained in this report originated in
these press releases.
To determine how effective 2015’s recalls have been, KID requested
Monthly Progress Reports for Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and
Incident Updates for all 68 children’s products recalled in 2015
through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the CPSC.
However, only 65 reports were received from CPSC and most of the
reports included redactions and data errors.
KID is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by
improving children’s product safety. KID was founded in 1998 by
Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar after the death of their 16-month-old
son, Danny, in a dangerous portable crib. For more information, call
312.595.0649 or visit www.KidsInDanger.org.