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COLUMBUS, Ind. and FOXBORO, Mass., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorel Juvenile Group USA (DJG), a division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), and the nation's largest juvenile products manufacturer, announced today it supports the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation for children to ride rear facing in vehicles until age two or until they reach the maximum height and weight limits allowed by their car seat. As the world's largest manufacturer of children's car seats, DJG...
HealthyChildren.org, the official American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Web site for parents, offers registered users a chance to win a free car seat courtesy of Safety 1st in the Safe Ride Sweeps. Registered users many enter once a day beginning March 21 through March 31, 2011. Five winners will be selected daily. Winners will be notified in April 2011 and may choose an infant, convertible, or booster seat as their prize. Elk Grove Village, IL (PRWEB) March 21, 2011...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Britax Child Safety, Inc., among the world's largest manufacturers of car seats, today supported the American Academy of Pediatrics updated guidelines for children riding in car seats. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/britax-endorses-aap-call-for-kids-to-remain-rear-facing-in-car-seats-until-age-two-118398519.html "We endorse today's American Academy of...
CAMP HILL, Pa., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe Kids Pennsylvania wholeheartedly endorses the newest child passenger safety recommendations developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The policy statement is clear and concise as it encourages slowing the transition from one child restraint type to the next. It does this with five recommendations: All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the...
NAPA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Melissa Bradley and her family of 5, including an infant son who is 11 months old, were removed yesterday from United Airlines flight #75 from San Francisco to Honolulu because their rear facing car seat, which is FAA approved for use in automobiles and aircraft, could not fit in the seat due to a lack of space between the row in front and the infant seat. They purchased a separate seat and brought an FAA certified/CRS (Child Restraint...
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Allison, CEO of LifeBelt Inc. announced the official launch of LifeBelt (www.autolifebelt.com), the only safety device on the market that ensures drivers and passengers will wear their seat belts every time they drive. LifeBelt is an after-market safety product that, when installed, will prevent a car from starting unless the driver's seat belt is secured. Once the car has started, if the driver or passenger disengages the seat belt, the...
FOXBORO, Mass. and MONTREAL, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., a division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), and the nation's largest juvenile products manufacturer, today announces a complete line of Safety 1st car seats with Air Protect® Side Impact Technology, the most innovative and groundbreaking safety feature ever offered in a car seat. Air Protect® Technology is now available in infant, convertible and booster car seats, accommodating children of all...
Parents Urged to Have Troopers Inspect Seats HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- About 75 percent of child passenger safety seats inspected last month by the Pennsylvania State Police were improperly installed, Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski announced today. "I urge all parents to check the child safety seats in their vehicles," Pawlowski said. "We know that these seats save lives, but only when they are used correctly. If you are unsure about whether your child's safety...
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- AAA now advises parents of infants and young toddlers to secure their children in rear-facing child safety seats for as long as possible, maxing out the upper weight or height limits of the car seat. Researchers indicate that toddlers are 75 percent less likely to die or be seriously injured in a crash when they ride in a rear-facing car seat up to their second birthday. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100506/AAACHILOGO) (Logo:...
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- While installing and using child safety seats may appear to be easy enough, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has estimated that close to 3 out of 4 parents do not use child restraints properly. See video from General Motors at: http://inr.synapticdigital.com/oneClip_C_105/?feed=fUuSrjB_5_cyPDRthBexiRdx075XTBrP To help raise awareness to the importance of securing children properly during every ride, Safe Kids USA has partnered with the...
