The kids are back to school, and that means a lot of parents are driving more. Child safety is even more important, but all too many in our community lack the resources to have a new or approved child safety seat in the car. Jenna Dawson is committed to changing that. Jenna is the founder of the Washtenaw County-based Care Seats of Michigan, and she runs down all the ways that help is available in a conversation with WEMU's David Fair.
and that worked only after the straps were loosened and her little girl was squeezed between them. you remember federal safety regulators want graco to recall 1.8 million additional seats. the rear-facing models used for infants. they are the snug ride. snug ride 30. snug ride 32. infant safe seat. step one. snug ride 35. tutonia 35 and snug ride click connect 40. graco insisted those seats i just mentioned don t need to be recalled because if a buckle does jam, you can just detach the whole car seat from the base. the graco representative said if you re having trouble with dispatch of car seats. give them a call. they will replace it for free. last month the safety agency began investigating similar complaints about child seats madegy evenflo company. they use similar buckles made by
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