Unfortunately, many parents don t realize their child is unsafe until after they ve had an accident. Parents need to make sure the seat fits the child, fits properly in the vehicle and is used correctly. Mayo Clinic staff will conduct a thorough evaluation of each seat to ensure that it is installed properly and meets safety recommendations. Children must be present for accurate inspection of the child restraint. Parents tend to move children up to the next child restraint too early Use of recalled or old seats Use of seats that have been in a collision Nationally each year more than 1,800 children die as passengers in vehicle crashes and over 300,000 are injured.
Many families stop using car seats too soon.