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After Boy Dies in Power Window Tragedy, Safety Expert Shares How to Keep Kids Safe in Cars
Playing After Boy Dies in Power Window Tragedy, Safety Expert Shares How to Keep Kids Safe in Cars As technological advances make everyday tasks like driving easier and more enjoyable, hidden dangers can also arise that put lives at risk — especially children.
10 Fascinating But Forgotten Women From American History
American history is jam-packed with women who’ve overcome centuries of discrimination and steered the country’s culture and politics. We generally remember people like Harriet Tubman, Sacagawea, Jackie Kennedy, and Rosa Parks . . . in other words, the legends.
Quick facts on automatic window safety and a history of the power window.
Fatalities from automatic car windows are rare; there have been 57 deaths since 1991, according to kidsandcars.org. However, 2,000 injuries were reported from automatic car windows in 2012, and 1,000 of those injuries were children, according to the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Two-year-old dies after she was left in the car and got her head trapped in the power window
Safety experts have long been campaigning for auto-reverse sensors to be mandatory on vehicle power windows.
Keep Your Kids Safe from Power Window Accidents
Power windows have the capacity to exert enough force to fracture or crush bones or even strangle a child. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study estimated that approximately 2,000 emergency room visits each year are caused by power windows.
