Free car seat check to be offered in Florence

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Published: September 17, 2008

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Safe Kids Florence, led by McLeod Health, will host a free car seat check from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Florence Kohl’s parking lot, 3041 W. Radio Drive.

Safe Kids offers a car seat check the third Thursday of each month at this same time and location.

Certified car seat technicians will be on site checking proper installation of car seats, correcting those in need, and educating caregivers on proper car seat installation and use. Participants must have both car seat and child present. Expecting parents are asked to bring car seat.

Each car seat technician follows a child passenger safety checklist of car seat qualifications to ensure the safety of children. Car seats will be available for sale at a discounted price.

Safe Kids Florence also will host a car seat check from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at She Saturday on Saturday at Florence Civic Center, 3300 W. Radio Drive.

For more information, call Leah M. Fleming at (843) 777-5432.