2013

As the school year gets started, it’s important to revisit the precautions that need to be taken in terms of car seat safety.  Attention to details may falter as the school year progresses and a routine is established, but it’s imperative that children always be fastened in an appropriate manner that will keep them as… read more

We’ve discussed car rental safety and applicable law on this blog before, but a new report caught our attention because it delves into a topic that isn’t often covered:  the safety of car seats that are obtained from a car rental agency. This issue is of particular importance for any parents that are going to… read more

One story that news outlets have been following with a microscope is the birth of the Royal Baby, and one particular piece of footage caught the attention of safety advocates.  When the royal family left the hospital, the baby was strapped in to a car seat and secured to the vehicle. But some safety-conscious citizens… read more

Parents shouldn’t be too ready to jump the gun in terms of switching their children from a typical harness-based car seat to a booster seat designed for older children.  When a child is transitioned more quickly than appropriate, they are in danger of sustaining serious injuries in the event of a collision. Consumer Reports goes… read more

The Broken Arrow fire station in Oklahoma wants to help the community by partaking in a new event designed to help children remain safe. They will begin holding a car safety seat checkpoint every first Thursday of the month to ensure that the seats are working properly and would keep kids safe in the event… read more

Ali Landry has become an advocate for car seat safety. She is trying to stress things that people may not know. For example, car seats can expire, and should be checked regularly and replaced. Kids should also be in rear-facing seats for their first two years of life. Keeping a child in a five-point harness… read more

Around 95% of car seats are not installed the way they’re meant to be. In the city of Caledonia, New York, police recently offered free checks to be sure that the seats in the cars of citizens were installed properly. If seats were in any way deficient, they could be replaced.  15 out of the… read more

On July 26, technicians with AAA Child Passenger Safety along with the Lodi Police department conducted a car seat safety check near Lodi Lake. They checked and fixed any problems that could be potentially dangerous, correcting even the smallest flaws with the car seats. They alos offered on-the-spot car seats for children who needed a… read more

In Medford, Oregon, health officials are concerned about child safety as it pertains to car seats. Four out of five car seats are not being used in the correct manner. In Oregon, children are required to be in a rear facing seat until they reach 20 pounds and are a year old. The most common… read more

According to a Sheriff’s Deputy in Hancock County, Mississippi, too many car crash injuries occur that are preventable.  Many times it’s a simple matter of making sure that kids are strapped into their car seats correctly. A Mississippi health educator states that 90% of people on the coast aren’t using their car seats the right… read more

In Providence, Rhode Island, experts will offer free safety checks on kid’s car seats. The Kohl’s Cares Car Seat Check Program is working with the Hasbro Children’s Hospital for the effort. Safety check events will be held on July 20 at the Providence Children’s Museum and July 28 at Cardi’s Furniture in West Warwick. The… read more

Over 80% of car seats are installed incorrectly, so in an effort to reduce these numbers, a car seat safety check will be hosted by Educare of Central Maine on July 20th. Two car-seat safety technicians will be at a Waterville address to teach parents and caregivers how to properly install a car seat.  They… read more