Free Car Seat Safety Check Thursday In Haddonfield

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Make sure you have the right car or booster seat for your child, and that it is installed properly, at a free check Thursday in Haddonfield.

The safety check will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind Haddon Fire Company at 15 North Haddon Avenue.

Haddonfield Police Department officers and Haddon Fire Company No. 1 will be conducting checks.

In passenger cars, car seats and booster seats reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers (aged 1-4), according to The National Highway Traffic Security Administration (NHTSA). Still, car crashes are a leading cause of death for children aged 1-13, the NHTSA says.