WVU Medicine Children’s to host car seat safety check in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The WVU Medicine Children’s Injury Prevention and Safety Program will host a car seat safety check from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22 in the E parking lot adjacent to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.  

A certified child passenger safety technician will be available to help ensure car seats are properly installed. Families completing a car seat check will be entered to win an Evenflo Revolve 360 All-in-One car seat.

The event is part of Child Passenger Safety Week, a nationwide initiative aimed at raising awareness about how parents and caregivers can keep children safe in vehicles.  

While car crashes remain a leading cause of death for children, using the correct car seat, booster seat, or seat belt reduces the risk of serious injury.  

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to:

• Take time to review safety guidelines and ensure their child is riding as safely as possible.
• Choose the correct seat for their child’s age and size. Safety experts say the seat should also fit properly in a vehicle and be buckled correctly each time a child is in the car. 
• Refer to the car seat’s manufacturer’s instructions for installation, paying close attention to height and weight limits. Additionally, vehicle owners’ manuals also explain how to correctly install the seat using the seat belt or lower anchors and tether system.  

 Each car seat should be registered with the manufacturer, so families receive notification in the event of a recall or safety notice. 

 To maximize protection, children should travel in a car seat for as long as possible, if they remain within the manufacturer’s height and weight requirements. Regardless of a child’s size, young passengers should ride in any vehicle’s back seat until at least age 12.