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TONIGHT, IN A CHANNEL TEN
INVESTIGATION, HERB DENENBERG ■■
FINDS MOST CHILDREN ON THE ROAD
IN CAR SEATS ARE NEEDLESSLY
EXPOSED TO INJURY AND DEATH.
THERESA WILLIAMS KNOWS THE
PRICE YOU MAY PAY FOR NOT
PUTTING YOUR CHILD IN A
CARSEAT.
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I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO HAVE
TO GO THROUGH THIS, THAT'S WHY
I'M HERE TODAY TO TRY TO HELP
AND MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF A SAFETY SEAT.
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WILLIAMS WAS HOLDING HER 11
MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, JASMINE, ON
HER LAP WHEN THE CAR SHE WAS
RIDING IN WAS
INVOLVED IN A CRASH.
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I REMEMBER DURING THE ACCIDENT
I WOKE UP AND SHE WAS JUST
LAYING THERE, I KISSED HER AND
I SAID, SHE'S JUST STILL
SLEEPING, SHE DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND HER, NOT
KNOWING THAT SHE WASN'T EVER
GOING TO COME BACK.
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A CARSEAT MIGHT HAVE SAVED
LITTLE JASMINE'S LIFE.
BUT A CHANNEL TEN INVESTIGATION
FINDS MOST CAR SEATS ARE NOT
LIKELY TO DO THE JOB THEY'RE
SUPPOSED TO DO.
75 PERCENT OF CARSEATS THAT
HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY
DEFECTS HAVE STILL NOT BEEN
FIXED...75 PERCENT OF CARSEATS
ARE NOT BEING USED PROPERLY....
AND BECAUSE OF WEAK GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS, UNSAFE CAR SEATS
ARE ALLOWED TO BE ON THE
MARKET.
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MANY PEOPLE DO NOT GET THE FULL
PROTECTION OUT OF THEIR CHILD
SEAT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT USING
IT PROPERLY. IF THEY USED IT
PROPERLY THEY WOULD PROTECT THE
CHILD AGAINST DEATH AND INJURY.
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LOOK AT THIS, THIS
IS THE LIST OF 17 MILLION CAR
SEATS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED
FOR SAFETY DEFECTS. BUT TOO
OFTEN, PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA
THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR CHILD IN
A CAR SEAT THAT HAS BEEN
RECALLED AND IS UNSAFE.
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HERE'S PART OF THE PROBLEM:
WHEN PARENTS BUY A CAR SEAT,
THEY OFTEN DON'T SEND IN THIS
CARD REGISTERING THE CAR SEAT
WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THEN,
WHEN THE CAR SEAT IS RECALLED.
THE CAR SEAT COMPANIES HAVE NO
WAY OF GETTING IN TOUCH WITH
THE OWNERS.
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YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF
GETTING A RECALL NOTICE ON A
DEFECTIVE COFFEEPOT THAN ON A
CARSEAT, WHEN A CAR SEAT CAN
KILL YOUR CHILD.
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CAR SEATS ARE OFTEN HANDED DOWN
TO FRIENDS AND RELATIVES,
RECEIVED AS GIFTS, AND
PURCHASED SECOND HAND
....WITHOUT THE NEW OWNER
SENDING IN THE REGISTRATION
CARD.
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AND THE NEW OWNERS ALSO WON'T
KNOW IF THE CAR SEAT HAS BEEN
PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN AN
ACCIDENT.
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IF YOU'RE CHILD SEAT HAS BEEN
IN AN ACCIDENT, YOU THROW THE
CHILD SEAT AWAY. THEY'RE GOOD
FOR ONE ACCIDENT AND THEY
SHOULD NEVER BE USED AGAIN.
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DESPITE PROBLEMS WITH CAR
SEATS, EXPERTS AGREE CAR SEATS
ARE GREAT LIFE SAVERS AND
SHOULD BE USED AT ALL TIMES,
SOMETHING THAT THERESA WILLIAMS
FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY.
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DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILDREN FOR
GRANTED, DON'T TAKE YOUR LIFE
FOR GRANTED.....
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HERB DENENBERG, CHANNEL TEN
NEWS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO FIND OUT IF
YOUR
CHILD'S CAR SEAT HASEEN
RECALLED FOR A SAFETY DEFECT...
CALL THE AUTO RECALL HOTLINE AT
1-800-424-9393.
THAT'S 1 800 424 9393.
AND TOMORROW ON THE CHANNEL
TEN NEWS AT SIX, HERB WILL SHOW
YOU HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR
CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED
CORRECTLY.
IT COULD SAVE YOUR CHILD'S