Category : Child Car Seats

Britax Recalls Child Car Seats Because of Malfunctioning

February 9th, 2012
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Britax Child Safety has announced a recall of 14,220 child car seats due to a potential hardware failure.

Britax Child Safety has announced a recall of 14,220 child car seats because of a potential hardware failure, that could result in the infant being unrestrained.  The recall involves the Chaperone model of infant car seats.

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Carpooling Parents Less Likely to Use Booster Seats For Children

February 7th, 2012
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Using booster seats substantially reduces a child's risk of being killed or seriously injured in an accident.

Using booster seats for children substantially reduces a child’s risk of being killed or seriously injured in an accident.  However, a study finds that parents, who normally restrain their children in booster seats in their own cars, are much less likely to insist on such practices when they are part of a carpool.

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Child Car Safety Seats Protect Children, Regardless of Weight

December 1st, 2011
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Children are better protected when fastened properly in a car safety seat, regardless of weight

A new study finds that children, who travel in child car safety seats that are properly positioned for their height and weight, have a much lower risk of being injured in accidents, regardless of whether they are underweight or overweight.

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Accidents Resulting from Children Left Unattended in Cars, On the Rise

October 5th, 2011

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week issued a warning to parents, to never leave their children unattended in cars. The agency issued a special consumer advisory in response to a spike in deaths involving children left unattended in cars, and suffocated to death.

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Parents Urged to Check Child Car Safety Seats for Correct Use

September 25th, 2011
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As many as 90% of all child seats in California vehicles have been installed incorrectly

Last week, law enforcement and transportation safety agencies in California marked National Child Passenger Safety Week.  As part of the commemoration, these agencies encouraged parents to visit inspection services to make sure that they were using their child car safety seats correctly. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, most parents are restraining their children in car seats, but are doing so incorrectly.

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The Use of Car Seats and Booster Seats to Prevent Injuries in Accidents

August 19th, 2011

 

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Car seats and booster seats are only tested for front impact accidents.

Los Angeles personal injury lawyers stress the use of car seats and booster seats to prevent injuries to children in the event of an accident.  However, even car seats and booster seats that are approved by federal regulatory agencies may not always prevent injuries in an accident.  That’s because car seats for small infants are tested for their effectiveness only in front impact accidents, while those for heavier children are not held up many regulations at all.

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Study Indicates Children In Car Seats May Be at Risk of Injuries

May 13th, 2011
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Children unbucking their car seats can be annoying but also dangerous!

A new study reveals that children who have been restrained in a car seat may be able to unlock their restraints.  This could pose serious injuries to these children in the event of an accident.  What’s worse is that the study found that even one-year-old children were able to unbuckle their restraints quite easily.

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Dorel Defective Car Seat Recall

February 23rd, 2011
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Make sure you do not have a defective car seat!

In spite of a greater push for chidlren’s product safety over the past years, it may be too early for California product liability attorneys and parents to exhale. Car seat maker Dorel has announced a massive recall of more than 800,000 car seats because of the possibility that these harnesses could come loose and even release. In such cases, the child could be in danger of being injured in an accident because of the defective car seat.

According to Dorel, the problem lies with a faulty locking and release button. These car seats were manufactured by Dorel Consumer Group between May 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009. The products include infant, booster and convertible car seats. These car seats are marketed under the names of Costco, Maxi-Cosi and Safety First. According to the company, the defective button could cause the harness to come loose and even come off. In such situations, the child has no protection and no security. In the event of an accident, a child in a defective car seat like this could be at a high risk of injury or even fatality.
According to the company, it will provide for repairs of the defective car seat. The company says it will provide consumers with a tube of non-toxic lubricant. Consumers will have to apply the lube to the locking mechanism. The company will also send along a label indicating that the repair has been completed. Until then however, consumers can continue to use the car seat, but must make sure that the lock-release button is in the locked position. Here’s a complete list of all the child car seats that are affected by the recall.

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Study Warns of Dangers of Car Seats when Used Outside the Car

October 30th, 2009

As California product liability lawyers, we can’t stress enough the importance of restraining your child in a car safety seat, and encourage parents to make sure that their children are restrained properly in well-made car safety seats. However, a new study shows that the newer car seat systems, which allow parents to use car seats not just for travel but also as a baby carrier, have led to thousands of injuries.

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Driver in Colusa County Bus Accident Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter

March 5th, 2009

We've always known that car safety seats can protect a child in the event of an accident, and can reduce the number of injuries and deaths that result. Now, a group of researchers in California have published findings of a study that reveals the number of infant and child deaths that can be prevented if children are safely restrained in a car seat.

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