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SHOPPING CART SAFETY

 

 Injuries to children riding in shopping carts are not uncommon.  The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that about 23,000 children are treated in emergency rooms for injuries from shopping carts each year. They usually occur from falls from the cart or the cart toppling over. The injuries are often to the head and neck and can be serious, sometimes fatal.

 

Some safety tips to avoid those injuries are:

 
  • Use the safety harness/belt in the shopping cart.
 
  • Do not leave your child unattended in the cart.
 
  • Never let your child stand up in the cart.
 
  • Do not place an infant carrier on top of the cart.
 
  • Do not let your child ride in the basket.
 
  • Never allow your child to ride on the outside of the cart.
 
  • Don’t allow an older child to climb on the cart or push the cart; they tip over very easily.

 

 

 



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