AAA reports Car Crashes Are the No. 1 Safety Issue for Children
September 18, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Car crashes are the leading safety issue facing children with approximately 183,000 children injured in car crashes in 2018, or more than 500 injuries per day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
As National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 19th-25th) approaches, AAA and the National Safety Council (NSC) are sharing new research that sheds light on the extent to which parents and caregivers in the U.S. are informed about car seat installation and use.
National Child Passenger Safety Week is September 19th-25th. (AAA)
Britax Child Safety recalls over 200,000 Advocate ClickTight child seats because Harness Adjuster/Release Button may Stick
August 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports Britax Child Safety, Inc. (Britax) is recalling certain Advocate ClickTight child seats, model numbers E9LT95Q, E9LT95Z, E9LT95N, and E1A025Q, Boulevard ClickTight child seats, model numbers E9LT86F, E1A135Q, E9LT86G, E9LT85Q, E9LT86A, E9LT86H, E9LT85S, E1A015Q, E1A016A, and E1A016H, and Marathon ClickTight child seats, model numbers E1A116L, E9LT76P, E9LT71Q, E9LT76N, E9LT76B, E9LT75R, E9LT76L, E1A006B, E1A005R and EXA116L, manufactured August 1st, 2014, to July 29th, 2015.
The affected child seats have a red harness adjuster button that may stick in the down (harness release) position allowing the shoulder harness to loosen.
Britax Advocate ClickTight child seat is one of the models being recalled.
Consumer Reports warns against Rental Car Gimmicks
May 16, 2011
What consumers can do to avoid gotcha pricing, aggressive sales pitches and hidden fees
Yonkers, NY – As the weather heats up and fuel prices continue to rise, the last thing travelers want is to have pay even more when they hit the road this summer. Rental car companies used to try harder to put the consumer in the driver seat with ease, but today’s rental car companies are putting the gas on gotcha pricing, pushy pitches and costly extras. [Read more]
