According to a news release by State Farm, nearly one-fifth of U.S. parents (guys, thats 20% of you) didnt use a child restraint at some point in their childs life. Why is that so alarming? A carseat or belt-positioning booster is a device that, when used properly,...
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Kids and Boosters: Older Is Safer
Research Indicates Younger Children Likely to Be Out of Position in Boosters A newly released study by Emma Sartin, PhD, MPH, CPST, highlights the need to keep less mature children in harnessed carseats versus moving them to a belt-positioning booster. While NHTSA...
Does Where You Live Predict How Likely Your Child Will Die In A Crash?
The Journal of Pediatrics recently released an interesting study examining whether geography made a difference in children deaths from vehicle crashes. It stated things we already know: unintentional injury is the leading cause of child death in the US and vehicle...
Bin the Booster Campaign
The Bin the Booster campaign is British Britaxs gift to the internet, much like Gracos buckle recallit keeps popping up in peoples feeds causing unnecessary panic and bewilderment on this side of the pond. In a simple crash test video, Britax compares a backless...
Graco Fined for Slow Buckle Recall
Graco will be paying $10 million in fines to the U.S. government as a result of failing to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about its buckle safety issues last year; the buckle tongues were getting stuck in the buckles, causing release...