This could be a major step in offering solutions to the heartbreaking problem of hot car infant fatalities. Last year alone, there were 42 deaths of children who were left in hot vehicles. Such a sensor could prevent these tragedies.
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Mother of child who died in a hot car advocates for child safety
Normally on a Saturday morning, Dawn’s youngest child Maya would go to work with her while her husband stayed at home with their other children. But on this occasion following the outing, Maya went home in the car with Wes so she could spend time with her visiting grandparents. It was that change in routine that changed Wes and Dawn’s life forever.
CES 2018: New sensor technology could prevent 'hot car' infant deaths
Forgetting a Child in a Back Seat Can Kill. Cars May Soon Warn You.
At least 41 children have died of heatstroke this year after being left in the back seat of a parked vehicle. Since 1990, when the annual number of vehicular heatstroke victims was first recorded, more than 800 children have died in hot parked cars.
Hot Car Fatalities Are Year-Round Threat to Children and Pets
Even on mild weather days, the temperature inside a closed vehicle can reach dangerous levels within an hour, posing major health risks to small children or pets left inside, Consumer Reports testing shows. Summer has officially ended, but parents and others still must be vigilant about the ongoing danger of hot cars.
Hot car deaths can happen year round, Consumer Reports finds
A new Consumer Report report states that hot car deaths can happen all year round Hot cars can be a threat for children even during the cooler months of the year, according to new findings released today by Consumer Reports. The new warning for parents states that even though the hot summer months have ended, the temperatures inside a closed car can still rise to potentially fatal levels for young children.
