Parents in Kentucky and Indiana should rejoice over Danny's Law, a consumer protection statute which recently went into effect. Starting on June 28, 2010, parents who purchase a covered product will be provided with a registration card which should be sent back to the manufacturer. In the event of a recall, the parents will be notified. The information provided to the company by parents can only be used in the event of a recall, and cannot be used for marketing purposes. Further, the product will have to be labeled with the manufacturer's name and address, model name and number, as well as the manufacture date.
This law effects eighteen product categories including:
- full-size cribs
- non-full-size cribs
- toddler beds
- high chairs
- booster chairs
- hook-on chairs
- bath seats
- gates
- play yards
- stationary activity centers
- infant carriers
- strollers
- walkers
- swings
- bassinets
- cradles
- children's folding chairs
- changing tables
- infant bouncers
- infant bathtubs
- portable toddler bed rails
- infant slings
According to one source, "each week two juvenile or infant products are recalled, and 80 children are killed each year by juvenile products." If your child has been injured by a defective or unsafe product, it is important to contact a personal injury attorney.
Further information can be found on the NBC Chicago website.
