Child safety seat safety hazards

Dedicated safety seats are crucial for protecting the safety of children. However, families that currently insist on using child safety seats are rare. More than 95% of domestic products are exported abroad. At present, the use rate of child safety chairs in China is less than 0.1%. Statistics show that more than 18,500 people are killed in traffic accidents every year. At present, the most effective protection method for children's car safety is the child safety seat, which can reduce the infant mortality rate by 70% and reduce the mortality rate of children aged 4 to 7 by 59%. The people of the country pay very little attention to the safety of children's travel. The relevant simulation tests show that 40% of parents think that the safest protection measure is to hold the child in the back row while driving with children. When a danger occurs, the simulated dummy child flies directly from the parent’s arms and does not start. To protection.

There are no mandatory national standards for children's travel safety in China. Europe and the United States have mandatory standards for child safety seats. For example, Sweden requires children under the age of 7 to ride on vehicles. Vehicles should be equipped with devices to protect children's safety. In the United States, the law stipulates that people under the age of 4 years; in Canada, the law The regulations are under 5 years of age; Australia's regulations are under 8 years of age; Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan even raise the requirement for mandatory use of child safety seats to under 12 years of age. In Chaoyang District, a few car accessories market, there are not many child safety seats to choose from, and the prices are far too high. The price of domestic brands is more than one thousand yuan, and the highest price of imported brands is more than 5,000 yuan. Among the mainstream models sold in the market, models equipped with special locks for child safety seats are not dominant, which means that even if some car owners buy back child safety seats, there will be no special lock on the car. Unable to install. Children's safety configuration has eventually become the "preferred item" for many domestic auto manufacturers' reductions. Some European and American versions of the car's original safety configuration were reduced after being made domestically. The lack of child safety seats in product quality and national standards also makes it impossible for consumers to identify the quality of products.

A spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States said that they would grade and legislate children’s car seats for safety issues. The purpose of this is simply to provide parents with convenience in the selection of child seats when purchasing cars and to provide uniforms. The current specification for the installation and use of child seats in cars. The classification system for car child safety seats will be implemented as soon as next year. The child seats of cars are initially divided into three levels based on their safety. Grade A represents the highest level of safety, and level C is the lowest level of safety. The division of levels depends on five factors: The first is whether the child seat requires assembly; the second is whether the labeling of the child seat is clear; the third is whether the instruction manual for the child seat is clear; the fourth is The installation of the child seat is simple and convenient; the fifth is whether the child seat enables parents to safely put the child in.

Safety seat selection must be "different from child to child"

When the speed reaches 50 kilometers per hour, a child weighing 40 kg is equivalent to a moving object with a power of 1 ton. If the speed increases to 70 kilometers per hour, this power increases to one and a half tons. Therefore, children who are not wearing seat belts are easily injured in the event of a car accident. Some parents, out of good intentions, let their children sit in their arms and arms, but this practice does not protect them even if the speed is slow. The use of safety seats or seat belts is a must for children to ride safely, but it will vary with age depending on the specific use. Babies under the age of one: Flattening to the point of view Babies under the age of one are the most delicate and therefore need more protection. However, most Chinese parents are accustomed to carrying babies in their arms, but this is a very dangerous move. The baby's head is heavier and the cervical spine is unable to support the weight of the head. Therefore, if you are riding in a front-facing manner, it is very likely that you will throw your head in front of an emergency brake or accident and cause serious injuries. Therefore, for infants under the age of one year, the common design standards in the world mostly adopt backward design so as to avoid colliding the impact forces are all concentrated in the neck. This design can spread the impact force to the stronger bones ( Such as waist, back, shoulder all). In addition, some products use a horizontally-installed bed-type design. This type of protection device also does not want the baby to face the front when riding. The rear-facing car seats are not as flat as possible. The over- lying angle may cause the baby to fly out and hit the front seat back when an accident occurs. Therefore, some car manufacturers' products are accompanied with care. Angle checkers and angle adjusters help determine if the mounting angle is safe and secure. Children aged from one to four years old: Should use rear-facing seats. After the baby is over one year old, it can adopt rear-facing seats because of its large size and complete development. Because children’s heads account for a larger proportion of the body, it is safest for children under 4 years old (under 18 kg) to use the rear seats. The Volvo Cars Research Group on Traffic Accidents has shown that backward-facing child safety seats can reduce injuries by 90%. Backward seats reduce impact force and damage to children's head and neck by half compared to forward seats. The survey results of Swedish Folksam Insurance Company also confirmed this view. The company’s survey showed that when a young child is riding in a vehicle, he is more likely to be killed or seriously injured when sitting in a forward seat than sitting in a back seat. Children from 4 to 12 years old: Children's safety cushions are necessary. Children from 4 to 12 years old usually weigh between 15 kg and 36 kg. These children can choose child safety cushions in addition to the child seats. Due to the lack of children's height, such as the direct use of a seat belt in the rear seat of a car, it is possible to cause the seat belt to pass over the child's neck and cause injury or cuts. The safety cushion reduces the damage to the abdomen during a collision. When the child is raised, normal seat belts can be used to protect the child's chest and head and neck. The Volvo Cars Inc. accident investigation team has demonstrated that using a safety cushion can reduce the risk by 60%. Children whose protective effect is fixed on the rear-facing child-only seats are 90% less likely to be injured than those who are not seated. The safety factor for children sitting in reinforced child seats can be increased by 80%. Child safety belts for adults can also be increased by 60%. Tips 1. Never put the rear-facing child seat in the front row with airbags. Airbags are dangerous for children under 12 years of age. Children riding on the front passenger seat may be fatally injured by the explosion of the airbag. The closer to the airbag, the heavier the damage. 2. Regardless of where you sit, all occupants should wear a seat belt. Children who are not wearing a seat belt may be injured by airbags. 3. For children of any age, the back row is the safest place.