Panasonic Takes Home the Most Awards for Kids Design the Fourth Consecutive Year

Osaka, Japan - On July 3, 2015, the winners of the 9th Kids Design Award organized by the Kids Design Association, a Cabinet-approved nonprofit organization, were announced. Panasonic received 20 awards this year, making it the fourth consecutive year for Panasonic to receive the highest number of awards for a single company.

The Kids Design Award presents awards for designs that contribute to the security and safety of children, designs that foster children's creativity and create the future of children, and designs that comfortably raise children. Panasonic has received awards every year since the Kids Design Award was inaugurated in 2007, making this its 9th consecutive year. Some of the awards Panasonic received include the Gold Award (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Award), various category awards, Chief Judge's Pick Award and the Kids Design Association Chairman's award. Panasonic products received high evaluation again.

In 2015, Panasonic received awards for the following:

[Designs to contribute to the security and safety of children - general category]

Room Air Conditioner X Series (CS-X405C2 and other models)
Fan Heater DS-FTX1200
Pocket Inhaler EW-KA30
Indoor Clothes Drying Pole Unit "Hoshihime-sama"
Electronic Touchless Faucet
Techno-structure Construction Method "TUMUGiE" ~A House Gathering Family's Dreams~
Hepafilter Equipped Ventilation System with ECO NAVI
Wireless TV Door Phone VL-SWD701KS
Car Rear Monitor Equipped with Camera CA-RMC900D

[Designs to create the future of children - sensitivity and creativity category]

"Triple Wide" IH Cooking Heater, "Triple Wide" Gas Stove

[Designs to create the future of children - education and understanding category]

・ General interactive learning at "Tsunagari-no Hiroba" (Community Ties Plaza) and "Sumai to Kurashi no Jyohokan - Senri" (House and Lifestyle Information Center, Senri)

[Designs to comfortably raise children - personal and home category]

Refrigerator NR-JD5100 Series
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner "RULO" MC-RS1
Steam Microwave Combination Oven "Bistro" NE-BS1200
Body Composition Balance Meter EW-FA43
AC Power Sockets for Cooking Equipment
LED Bulb Light Color Switching Type for Dining Scene
Cutting Board Dryer
Mirror Cabinet with Two Liner LED Lights for Washstands
"Uchitoko" Communication for Proposing The Way of Living with Children

* Learn more about product details at Panasonic Kids Design site (Japanese): http://panasonic.co.jp/design/kids/ (Update scheduled in late July)

About Kids Design Awards

The mission of Kids Design Awards is to achieve and diffuse "designs that contribute to the security and safety of children," "designs that foster children's creativity and create the future of children" and "designs that comfortably raise children." The Kids Design Award was inaugurated in 2007 and organized by Kids Design Association, a Cabinet-approved nonprofit organization.