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Safety on the Way
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The best car seat is the one that’s right for your baby’s size and age and can be properly installed.
Car-seat Basics
 Use a rear-facing car seat in a back seat of your car until your baby is at least age 1 and 20 lbs. Then, switch to a rear-facing convertible seat with higher weight and height limits.
- Have your car seat checked by a currently certified child passenger safety technician to make sure it’s properly installed.
- Never leave your baby alone in a car, even for a minute.
- Make sure the harness straps that keep your baby properly positioned and secured in the car seat fit snugly. Loose harness straps don’t provide maximum protection.
- All car seats have an expiration date. Generally, it’s 6 years, but contact the manufacturer of the seat to find out what the expiration date is.
- Never buy a used car seat if you don’t know its full history and never use a car seat that has been in a crash.
- Don’t use any products in the car seat that didn’t come from the manufacturer. Car seat fabrics meet strict fire safety codes. Add-on toys can injure your child in a crash.
Remember
Car seats are made for travel. Don’t leave your baby for hours on end in the car seat outside of the car.
Did You Know?
Securing babies in rear-facing seats has proven to be the safest option to support their head, neck and spinal cord to prevent injuries. Toddlers under age 2 are safer riding rear-facing, if the seat allows it.
Need Help?
Safe Kids coalitions provide free instruction on how to install your car seat correctly by currently certified child passenger safety technicians.
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