Car seat check set Friday at Babies R Us in Boardman

BOARDMAN — As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, a car seat check will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Babies R Us on Doral Drive. Appointments can be made by calling the Mahoning Valley Safe Kids Coalition at (330) 675-7818.

Three out of four child safety seats are improperly installed in vehicles, according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

It’s the responsibility of every parent and caregiver to make sure their children are safely restrained — every trip, every time.

According to NHTSA research, 8,325 lives of children under age 5 have been saved by the proper use of child restraints during the past 30 years. Research shows that child restraints provide the best protection for all children up to age 8; after age 8 seat belts provide the best protection.

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