Since 1987, approximately 22 children have died from heat stroke and asphyxiation after unintentionally becoming entrapped in the trunk of a car. When the outside temperature is 93F, and your window is down one and a half inches, the temperature inside your car can still reach 125F in just 20 minutes and approximately 140F in 40 minutes. Make sure you check the temperature of the car seat surface and safety belt buckles before buckling your children in the car. Use a light covering to shade the seat of your parked car. Consider using windshield shades in front and back windows.
Car trunks can be especially hazardous.
Kids get in but can't always get out. In very hot weather, heat stroke may result and could lead to permanent disability or even death in a matter of minutes. Teach children not to play in or around cars. Keep the doors and trunk of your car locked when parked in the driveway or near the home. This will prevent children from opening the doors and locking themselves inside the car.