Washington law could require booster seats until middle school
Next year, some middle school kids could be rolling up in the carpool line and hopping out of their booster seats.
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Pediatricians adjust age limit for rear-facing car seats
Children should ride in rear-facing car seats until they reach the height or weight limit for the seat, according to updated recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Graco recalls more than 25,000 car seats
Graco is recalling more than 25,000 car seats that might not adequately restrain children during a crash.
State bill to change child car seat laws
A state bill would change the minimum age toddlers have to sit in rear-facing car seats from one to two, and local health educators say the law would just be catching up with current guidelines in the field.
Evenflo recalls 56,000 car seats
Evenflo is recalling 56,000 child safety seats, saying that children can loosen the internal harness, increasing the risk of injury, The Associated Press reports.
Keep kids in rear-facing car seats until 2, experts say
Children are best kept in rear-facing car seats until age two or until they have reached the height and weight maximums set by the car seat manufacturer, according to new recommendations from a pediatricians' group.
