DD For Parents Give Safety A Boost (NAPSA)—Over 50,000 child passengers under age 5 are injured each year in car accidents. In fact, car accidents are the biggest preventable killer and crippler of children. Give Safety py Saeed i ALA) That’s why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration adopted Standard 213, specifying requirements for child restraint systemsin cars. The Right Start, a leading retailer of baby products, and Zany Brainy, which carries high quality and safe toys for children, created “Give Safety a Boost,” an informational pamphlet on everything parents need to know about buying andinstalling child safety seats. Booster seats compliant with Standard 213 are now available at Zany Brainy stores. “Give Safety A Boost” has valu- able information on children’s safety seats and the two most importantaspects of Standard 213 that parents should know: 1. 80 percent of safety seats are installed incorrectly. Always follow directions when installing safety seats. 2. Seats are designed for specific age, size and weight ranges. Therefore, newborns and infants (under one year and 20 pounds) should ride only in rear-facing seats. Toddlers between 20 and 40 pounds should sit in forward facing seats. Parents can learn more about child safety seats in “Give Safety a Boost” available at Right Start and Zany Brainy stores or by visiting wuw.rightstart.com or www.zany brainy.com.
