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CAR SEAT SAFETY
FOUR OUT OF FIVE CAR SEATS ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY...

Safe Kids Connecticut provides car seat checks throughout the state, as well as fitting stations.

Fitting stations exist in different locations throughout the state, mostly in police and fire departments.  The fitting stations have all of the needed materials to check child safety seats as well as certified personnel.  

Parents should call to set up an appointment, as many fitting stations check seats on certain days of the week.  Although the large clinics do still occur throughout the state, fitting stations are often more convenient for parents.

In order to allow enough time for your seats to be checked, please arrive early as it takes about ½ hour to check each car seat in your vehicle.

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Check for Car Seat Recalls

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                                                      Rear-Facing Car Seats
                                                      Forward-Facing Car Seats
                                                      Booster Seats 

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2010 CAR SEAT CHECK EVENTS
Scheduled as of June 22, 2010 (Schedule Subject to Change)
 

June 25, 2010
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Joni's Learning Center
283 Litchfield Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
Contact:  Laly Felicano, Safe Kids Litchfield County at 860.626.8201 or feliciano@educationconnection.org

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2010 CAR SEAT CLASSES
Please contact www.safekids.org/certification for class fees, for location information or to register for a class. All classes require a $60 certification fee, plus a local fee.  To find a car seat instructor, please click here.

None registered at this time.

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CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY IN THE NEWS
Click on a topic below to read more.

Airbags and Children

Airbags, Safety Belts and Car Seats

Car Seat Measurements

Car Seat Safety Check: 8 Common Mistakes You Must Avoid
(Parents Magazine)

Child Restraint Laws (all states)

NHTSA Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings

NHTSA Child Restraint Misuse After a Crash


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SAFE TRANSPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
The Safe Transport Program provides information regarding the proper selection of motor vehicle occupant restraint systems (such as child safety seats) for children and adolescents with special health care needs. The information provided by the Safe Transport Program is aimed at parents, health care professionals and child passenger safety technicians.  Click here for more information.

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