Dozens of Rhode Island Children Safer After National “Seat Check Saturday”

Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Every day, thousands of children are improperly restrained in their car seat or do not have the right car or booster seat for their height and weight. More than three out of four child safety seats are improperly installed, according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

To help combat preventable injuries due to improperly installed car seats, certified child passenger safety technicians from the Injury Prevention Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and other agencies inspected 89 car seats in the Smithfield Kohl’s parking lot and educated parents and caregivers on how to properly install car and booster seats in their cars. The free event, sponsored by The Kohl’s Cares^© program, was part of National Seat Check Saturday, held on Saturday, September 22. A properly installed child safety seat lowers the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars.

During the event, representatives from Kohl’s also presented a check for $194,517 to Rhode Island Hospital to support continuation of the car seat check program for the next year. Kohl’s commitment to Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children’s Hospital is made possible through the Kohl’s Cares^© program, which raises funds for children’s health and educational opportunities. Since 2006, Kohl’s has raised more than $1 million for Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

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