Medical experts share concern over faulty child safety seats
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You never know what can happen while driving a car, that’s why keeping your children safe is vital. But not all child safety seats are created equal.
The UVM Medical Center has stumbled upon four fraudulent car seats in recent months, often being noticed in the mother-baby unit by chance. We spoke with one resident nurse who says she has never seen this issue in her 25 years at the hospital until now.
Child passenger safety technicians like Maureen Johnson and Gay Godfrey say they have seen more fraudulent car seats pop up at UVMMC and other hospitals in Vermont and beyond.
“They are mimics of a very high-end car seat. While still costing several hundred dollars, they are several hundred dollars less than the real car seat,” said Johnson.