The death of a one-year old has led to many wondering how it could have been avoided. The boy was napping in a car seat at his daycare with the harness left unbuckled. While he was sleeping, his movement led to strangulation by the harness. The child care facility was charged with child neglect, because a child should not be left in a car seat outside of a car. If a child needs to take a nap, it is best to put them in a crib with just a tight sheet and nothing else inside the crib. When using a car seat inside the car, make sure it is used correctly, according to news reports.
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Toyota Offers Live Twitter Chat to Educate Parents About Car Seats
On Jan. 22 at 2 p.m., Toyota and Causes will participate in a live chat on Twitter to provide tips for children related to passenger safety.
Technicians from a children’s hospital in Cincinnati will be providing the free advice. The hospital and Toyota have also teamed up to give away 10,000 child car seats to families in need.
You can watch a video and learn more about child safety at www.Causes.com/Toyota.
Read more here: Toyota and Cincinnati Children’s To Donate 10,000 Child Car Seats to Families In Need As Part of Child Passenger Safety Education Campaign
Standards Set for Car Seats
Manufacturers must meet certain standards whenever they create a child safety seat, as established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That way, customers can rest assured they must been the same safety regulations, no matter what the cost. Choosing the right car seat for your family can be a daunting task, however all seats must meet these standards. Many have extra features that only give the seats more aesthetic appeal. Not always does more expense mean it is actually safer. Make sure the seat fits your vehicle, child, and is easy for you to use, before you give in to the unnecessary features, according to news reports.
Britax Strives to Make Safer Car Seats
Many car seats are not safe for children, due to extra straps, belts that are difficult to tighten, and because the seat does not seem securely in place. Britax is currently striving to develop the safest car seats. Many car seat brands only meet the minimum safety standards. Parents need to get something for their child that goes above the minimum standards, and protects them to the highest degree. Online product reviews are a good place to start. Many child safety seats are available on Amazon.com. Parents can look through reviews and choose the safest seat for their child, according to news reports.
Locals Express Concern for Child Car Safety
Many do not properly restrain children in the backseat of their vehicle. 63% of deaths of children under 14 years old are due to fatal traffic collisions, according to news reports. A newspaper is asking locals to debate if there should be a fine for not buckling up a child in the backseat. Would a fine actually cause more people to safely restrain a child? And, why do people not buckle up their children in the first place? Is it due to a need for more education or do people not understand there is a very real risk of injury or death?
Educator Encourages Safety Seat Use
Last week was National Seat Check week. A national program conducted by the NHTS regarding the proper installment of child car seats. Many parents and caregivers do not give enough and effort making sure that car seats are properly installed. Keeping children safe while they are in the car is a top priority for the NHTS and they have been working diligently to combat the issue.
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LETTER: Early childhood educator encourages child safety seat use
Maryland Car Seat Requirements Change
A law in Maryland regarding children and car seat requirements has changed from setting a weight cutoff to an age and height cutoff. This article details those changes to requirements. Some facts about car crash fatalities are mentioned. Police are reminding motorists of these changes in an attempt to educate the public who may not be informed so that they can properly transport their children in accordance with the law.
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Change in Maryland child safety seat law removes weight exemption
Officials Assist with Car Seat Safety
San Antonia is running a new program to assist minorities with properly installing car seat in their vehicles. The program is crucial because minorities have the highest chance of incorrectly car seats. Studies show that minorities have a difficulty understanding the complex instruction that come with most car seats, and the complicated laws of the road.
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Toyota, University Hospital helping minorities with car safety
Hazardous Car Seats Recalled
If a parent can’t seem to get to one of the many child-seat checks being offered across the nation, there is still a way to increase their child’s safety in the car. Here are 15 of the most common mistakes while installing a car seat, and how to fix them. From checking the place and position, these tips will help parents fix any problems with their child’s safety seat.
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75% of Cars Seats Not Installed Correctly
Installing a car seat is not as simple as it may seem. It is estimated that nearly seventy-five percent of all car seats in circulation are not properly installed. The AAA recommends looking at the instructions manual for your car seat to make sure that the seat is properly installed to prevent serious injury to your child. The LATCH system is the most commonly misused item regarding car seats.
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