Smaller Children and Babies
Children who are up against, or very close to, an
air
bag when it inflates
can
be seriously injured
or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer
the best protection for adults and older children,
but not for young children and infants. Neither
the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag
system is designed for them. Young children
and infants need the protection that
a
child
restraint system can provide. Always secure
children properly in your vehicle.
Smaller children and babies should always be
restrained in
a
child or infant restraint. The
instructions for the restraint will say whether it
is the right type and size for your child.
A
very
young child’s hip bones are
so
small that a
regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as it
should. Instead, the belt
will
likely be over the
child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, which could
cause serious or fatal injuries.
So,
be sure that
any child small enough for one is always properly
restrained in a child or infant restraint.
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