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Child Seat Safety Checklist

* Follow the Law:

- Children must be in a rear facing car seat until they are at least one (1) year old

- A child must be a safety seat until they are over six (6) years old and over sixty (60) pounds

*ALWAYS read the instructions to both the child safety seat and the automobile.

* Every seat should have a label stating that the seat meets Federal Motor Vehicle Standards (FMVSS 213).

* If the child seat is installed in a car that is involved in a car crash, the child seat should be replaced. Check with your auto insurance agent and the seat manufacturer about a replacement seat.

* DON'T use a seat that is more than ten (1O) years old.

* DON'T place a rear facing child seat in front of an air bag.

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