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Article: Power windows can kill: small children can easily trip the window switches in many vehicles sold today, getting caught and even killed by a swiftly closing window. Better options could and should be used.
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- Trial
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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If asked to name the deadly hazards of today's automobiles, few motorists would mention the humble power-window switch. Most people don't realize that windows equipped with rocker or toggle switches on door armrests pose a serious hazard for children who lean out the window and inadvertently hit the switch with their elbow, knee, or foot. It takes only a few seconds for the window to roll up and fatally, strangle the child or cause serious injury, such as crushing the hands and fingers, abdomen, or throat and neck.
Cars made in Europe or made in the United States for export overseas have standard window safety features that cars made and sold in this country ...