Car Seat Safety: Choose a safe seat for your child

The Chicago Tribune recently released a study about car seat safety. We have summarized the most important safety tips for you. For more information and the safest car seat for your specific vehicle, visit www.chicagotribune.com/testresults

Safety features to look for when buying a car seat:

Side wings, which create a cocoon around the child and keep them inside the car seat

· As much foam padding as possible

· A 5-point restraint harness, which distributes the impact evenly vs. the overhead tray shield, which could cause the child spinal damage or eject them from the seat in the event of an accident

· Ease of installation, ensuring the seat will be used regularly

· Utilize a rear-facing child seat until one year of age

· Tethers are recommended for front-facing car seats

· Always use a seat with the correct weight and height requirements for your child

· Utilize a safety device to prevent older toddlers from unbuckling the seat after they’ve been secured

· Make sure the seat fits properly in the vehicle with less than one inch of play in any direction

· Do not cease using the seat based on your child’s age, always use the seats until the child has grown out of the height/weight requirements- when it is safe for the child to ride without

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Posted Friday, May 01 2009 9:52 AM
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