Crystal Lake Police Department Will Host Free Child Safety Seat Inspection

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL - The Crystal Lake Police Department has partnered with McHenry County Safe Kids and the Crystal Lake Target to host a free child safety seat inspection on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crystal Lake Target.

Approximately 90 percent of child safety seats are installed incorrectly, Crystal Lake Police reported. The child safety seat inspection aims to increase awareness, help educate parents, and keep children safe. When used correctly, child safety seats are one of the most vital and simplest ways to protect children while traveling in motor vehicles.

Child Passenger Seat Safety technicians will be at the event to educate and assist parents and caregivers on how to correctly install and use child safety seats.

No registration is required for this event, but parents are asked to bring: the child for which the safety seat will be used for, the vehicle in which the child safety seat will be installed, the owner's manual for the vehicle, the child safety seat to be used, and the user's guide or owner's manual that was provided with the safety seat.

To learn more about this event, contact Officer Eddie Pluviose, Crystal Lake Police Department – Police Community Relations Officer at (815) 356-3731 or by email at epluviose@crystallake.org.

For more information on child passenger safety and where to locate other child safety seat events near you, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website at www.nhtsa.gov.

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