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Warning: A booster seat can injure you!

By Amy Whiffen

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Southern Shores

November 12, 2007 03:27 AM

I read an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a couple weeks ago and it made me realize how common sense had escaped me. Please see the following link for the whole article, "Caution: A booster seat can injure you" by Raquel Rutledge.

Now I have two young children that use booster seats and when they were babies I went to the safety checks provided by the local police station and made sure my seats were installed properly and always read the instructions when I bought new seats, but HELLO I forgot a major no no!

I never buckle in or remove their booster seats when not in use. There are now many cases of facial injuries caused from airborne seats in automobile accidents. It makes sense, in a frontal collision, unrestrained cargo flies forward with a force of greater than its weight. (55mph, 20 lb seat = 1,000 lbs of force)

With new laws requiring children to be in booster seats longer there will be an increase with accidents involving injuries due to non restrained empty booster seats if word doesn't get out! Please tell your friends and family with small children to be careful with their seats. Don't make my mistake.

For more information on seat checks in you area check out, www.SeatCheck.org

Amy Whiffen, Realtor, GRI, e-PRO, SRES ~ Amy@AmyWhiffen.com ~ 843-251-8358

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Phaedra Hubbard

My Florida Home Store - Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, Dunedin, Palm Harbor Real Estate Exper

Thanks for the heads up.

Nov 12, 2007 03:38 AM

Amy Whiffen

RE/MAX Southern Shores - Myrtle Beach, SC

REALTOR - Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Thanks Phaedra, hopefully it will help someone!

Nov 12, 2007 06:28 AM

Jennifer Hartwick

Crane and Crane Real Estate - Columbia, MO

I'm one of the car seat check moms myself. My children always stayed in their five point harness seats until they maxed the weight at 40 lbs. I check the straps of my sons five point harness to make sure the buckle is located near his arm pits and that it is snug and secure. My 7 year old (almost 8) may be one of the only kids in her 2nd grade class still in a booster, even though it is a law now.

And I have to admit, that is one thing I have NEVER heard of or even thought of! Great point, it makes sense! Thanks for sharing and I'll spread the information with all my friends. I'll read the article and it may say something, but my girls are in back bosters where the shoulder belt threads through, I wonder if that would be enough to somewhat secure the boster in.

I just think about my son who sits in the middle with my daughters in bosters behind!

Nov 12, 2007 02:30 PM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Amy, I know longer need booster seats personally, but I am concerned when a client puts theirs in my car. I will check this out more thoroughly, Karen

Nov 12, 2007 09:44 PM

Warning: A booster seat can injure you!

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