NTSB hosting “Twitter chat” for Child Passenger Safety Week

Laurel Police urge residents to stop by a seat safety checkpoint to learn proper child restraints for young passenger.

Parents who buy second-hand vehicle seats may be unknowingly buying a seat under recall with safety defects. Child Passenger Safety Week runs September 13-19 and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

PIX 11 reported that the top tether on the ProRide and Performance Ride vehicle seats, made before June 9, 2015, can detach during a crash.

In Florida, during 2014, there were 32 deaths and over 700 injuries caused by crashes in which children under 18 were not secured in vehicle seats or wearing seat belts.

You can join the conversation by using the hashtag “the right seat”. The new State law requires parents to adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for child passenger safety. Plus, they advise making sure straps of the auto seat are adequately tight enough to prevent a child from moving around freely. It’s just important to do your research. This allows parents to be alerted if there is a recall.

The vehicle seat check-up will start at 9am and will end at noon. Or, simply fill out this form to see if your seat is included. The inspectors recommended her 5-year-old Aiden use a high-back booster seat with a five-point harness instead of a backless booster seat he borrowed from his older siblings. No postage required. If there has been a recall on your child’s seat, and if you’ve already registered, you will automatically receive the parts needed to fix the problem. There are also trained child passenger safety technicians available as a resource in many communities to provide education on the correct seat selection, installation and use. Safe Kids Northeast Florida will host an event in partnership with Bay & Bee, in the parking lot at 13475 Atlantic Blvd.

“It really is for the safety of your child”.