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Article: Surviving the crash ; Child car seat is designed to lessen side impacts

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October 12, 2009
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There is no doubt car seats save lives, but they have not evolved much in recent years. Curtain air bags help shield adults and older children from side-impact crashes - a major cause of injury - but car seats have not offered that added protection for infants and younger children.

Now, however, Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., a car seat manufacturer in Foxborough, says its Safety 1st Complete Air Convertible Car Seat is designed to protect infants and children during side-impact crashes. It features air cushions that cover the side of a child's head. The pockets of air offset the harsh, whipping impact of a crash. Unlike air bags - which expand upon sudden impact - they are already inflated.

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