Car Seat Safety
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New York State law states that all children under 8 years of age and younger be restrained in moving vehicles with an approved safety restraint system. Infants under the age of 1 year and less than 20 pounds need to be in an approved, rear-facing infant seat in the back seat away from the passenger air bags. Parents are responsible for the proper installation and positioning of their newborns in the seat. Previously used seats need to be checked to see if they have been recalled. Seatcheck.org lists all seats that have been recalled.
Certified car seat technicians can assist parents to use your infant's car seat safely. To find the nearest certified car seat technician, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline at 888/DASH-2-DOT (888/327-4236, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. EST, Monday- Friday) or by visiting their Child Passenger Safety Program website.