Latest Child safety seat Stories
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The vulnerability of childhood, through the mazes of discovery and social interaction, has another startling factor to contend with. In a new study published by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, it has been determined that car accidents are the main cause of serious injury and death among children in that country. The study showed that 37 percent of all children under the age of 16 use safety restraints incorrectly....
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) opens its doors Oct. 5 to parents and caregivers in Middle Tennessee to offer safety tips and ensure proper installation of child safety restraint systems (CRS). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121005/CL87550-INFO )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080506/NISSANWORDMARKLOGO ) During the seat check clinic, the public is invited to have their child seats inspected by certified...
CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fall is the perfect time to prepare for the unpredictable winter travel season, and to help your family get ready, Mitsubishi Motors and Kids Safety First (KSF), in conjunction with Dorel Juvenile Group USA, a division of Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), will host fifteen child safety seat inspection checks at Mitsubishi dealerships and other venues in eleven states - Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan,...
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On average six children are killed and nearly 800 are injured in traffic crashes each day. In fact, the number one killer of children in the U.S is motor vehicle crashes. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110321/CL67889LOGO ) That's why AAA Michigan partnered with DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan and Kohl's Injury Prevention Program for a free child safety seat inspection event today (Sept. 22) at the AAA Michigan...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland and Safe Kids President and CEO Kate Carr for the kick-off of Child Passenger Safety Week to remind parents and caregivers to make sure that they are properly using and installing their child safety seats. A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey shows that parents are making five significant mistakes...
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAA Chicago joins IDOT and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to kick off the 2012 Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 16-22) with a focus this year on the many Illinois grandparents who drive with their young grandchildren but may not be as aware of the importance of properly buckling their grandchildren in car seats. The organizations' efforts will culminate with National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 22, when certified child...
Police, Safety Groups to Offer Safety Seat Checkpoints Statewide HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State Police and PennDOT are encouraging motorists to participate in free child passenger safety seat checkups throughout Pennsylvania as the agencies mark National Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 16 - 22. "Only about one in every four child safety seats are installed correctly, so we're urging those transporting our smallest passengers to get their seats...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Buckle your seatbelt! This has been the advice touted most often by safety experts, as over 140,000 children are rushed to the emergency room each year due to car accidents. Researchers from the University of Michigan report they have found that few parents and kids follow the safety recommendations for using restraints in car; there are also differences on seatbelt use depending on racial and ethnic background. The findings,...
Racial and ethnic differences also reported in American Journal of Preventive Medicine Despite the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for children older than three years in the U.S. and send more than 140,000 children to the emergency room each year, new research has found that low proportions of U.S. children are using age-appropriate safety restraints and many are placed at risk by riding in the front seat. The research is published in the September issue of the...
Racial and Ethnic Differences Also Reported in American Journal of Preventive Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite the fact that car crashes are the leading cause of death for children older than three years in the U.S. and send more than 140,000 children to the emergency room each year, new research has found that low proportions of U.S. children are using age-appropriate safety restraints and many are placed at risk by riding in the front...
