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Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Cautions Parents on the Risks of Hyperthermia


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Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Cautions Parents on the Risks of Hyperthermia

NHTSA
May 4, 2011


For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Contact: Karen Aldana
Tel: 202-366-9550

With the approach of summer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds parents it’s extremely dangerous to leave children alone in cars, especially on hot summer days.

NHTSA research shows the risk of a serious injury or death during hot weather is heightened for children left alone in vehicles. Hyperthermia (heat-stroke) is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle deaths for children under the age of fourteen. NHTSA has found at least 27 documented deaths per year.

Safety tips from NHTSA to prevent hyperthermia include:

For additional safety tips and information on how to keep kids safe in and around vehicles visit www.nhtsa.gov/KeepingKidsSafe.




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