Child Passenger Safety Seats - Health Department
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Did you know that 4 out of 5 Child Car Seats are installed incorrectly?
Have your child's safety seat checked by trained professionals.
Health Promotion/Education will check child seat installations on Fridays. Please call 419-774-4544 for an
appointment. Park in the front of the building. See Health Promotion for assistance when entering the building.
Child Car Seat Chart |
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(Ohio Law) |
(Law Pending) |
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| AGE & WEIGHT | Birth to 1 year AND 20 lbs. or less. | Over 1 year AND over 20 lbs. | Over 40 lbs. Ages 4-8 |
| TYPE of SEAT | Infant only or rear-facing convertible | Convertible / Forward-facing | Belt positioning booster seat |
| SEAT POSITION | Rear-facing only | Forward-facing | Forward-facing |
| ALWAYS MAKE SURE: | Children to one year and at least 20 lbs. in rear-facing seats. Harness straps at or below shoulder level. | Harness straps should be at or above shoulders. Most seats require top slot for forward-facing. | Belt positioning booster seats must be used with both lap and shoulder belt. Make sure the lap belt fits low and tight across the lap/upper thigh area and the shoulder belt fits snug crossing the chest and shoulder to avoid abdominal injuries. |
| WARNING: | All children age 12 and under should ride in the back seat. | All children age 12 and under should ride in the back seat. | All children age 12 and under should ride in the back seat. |
Call the Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department at (419) 774-4544. |
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Ohio Law says children must be in an approved child passenger safety seat until age four and forty pounds. All occupants 15 and under must be restrained by a child safety seat, belt positioning booster, or lap and shoulder belts.
Child Car Seat Links:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/Index.cfm
Federal ratings of car seats for safety and ease of use
http://traumalink.chop.edu/carseat/pc/index2.html
(users should click on the first option to launch website)
http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm
Excellent website with lots of information on car seat manufacturers
http://www.seatcheck.org/recalls.html
Check to make sure your child's seat has not been recalled. You will need to know the car seat name, model, and date of manufacture. These are required by law to be on a white label permanently affixed to your seat.