Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat. Use the Inch Test. Once your car seat is installed, give it a good tug at the base where the seat belt goes through it. Can you move it more than an inch side to side or front to back? Your installation specialist will ensure the seat is adjusted appropriately.
Each year in the United States, more than 2,800 kids are treated in emergency rooms after swallowing button batteries. Keep coin lithium battery-controlled devices out of sight and reach of children. These include remote controls, singing greeting cards, digital scales, watches, hearing aids, thermometers, children’s toys, calculators, key fobs, t-light candles, flashing holiday jewelry or decorations all contain button batteries. Small children love small items.
Toys can injure your child in a crash, so be extra careful to choose the ones that are soft and will not hurt your baby. A small, loose toy can be dangerous and injure your baby in a crash. Secure loose objects and toys to protect everyone in the car.
Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. That means you must buy it from someone you know, not from a thrift store or over the Internet. Once a car seat has been in a crash or is expired or broken, it needs to be replaced.
Children in the second year of life are 5 times less likely to die or be seriously injured in a crash if restrained rear-facing compared to forward-facing. Adiona Safety Seats fully supports keeping children rear-facing as long as their age, height and size allow it Kids who ride in rear-facing seats have the maximum protection for the head, neck and spine.
Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children in the United States (NHTSA, 2012).
A 2015 National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) Controlled Intersection Study found that seat belt use continued to be higher for females (90.7%) than for males (86.6%). The study also found seat belt use in the rear seat (74.8%) was lower than in the front seat (88.5%).
