Intermountain Primary Children's health experts have a warning for parents: You may be using a counterfeit child car seat, putting your child’s safety at risk.
(PRUnderground) April 5th, 2024
Pediatric health experts from Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital have a warning for parents: You may be using a counterfeit infant or toddler car seat, putting your child’s safety at risk.
“The number of ‘counterfeit’ car seats, or car seats that don’t comply with strict U.S. safety standards, is rising in Utah and poses a major safety concern,” said Karlee Kump, community health manager at Primary Children’s. “Counterfeit car seats often are sold online, and sometimes by major retailers, at a steep discount. They’re not worth the savings. Counterfeit car seats are not safe, and can fail to keep children restrained in a crash, resulting in tragic consequences.”
Here’s what to look for in a car seat:
All car seats meeting U.S. safety standards have a registration card, manual and these four labels:
Here are a few other tips to ensure the car seat you’re buying is safe:
Beware of:
“If you discover you’ve purchased or are using a counterfeit car seat, stop using it and contact the retailer right away to tell them that they sold a counterfeit,” Kump said. “You may be able to recover your cost if you used a credit card or purchased through a major retailer.”
For help with evaluating or installing your car seat, find a technician near you or call Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital to book a virtual or in-person car seat check at 801-662-CARS.
For more information go to primarychildrens.org/safety.
About Intermountain Health
Headquartered in Utah with locations in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For more information or updates, see https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.
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