Children's car seats were in use long before auto safety, as we now understand it,
evolved. The Bunny Bear Company made child seats in 1933, and their 1947 catalog featured
2 different models of child safety seats. However, these devices were mainly intended
to provide support, restrict the child's movement, and raise the child up for better
visibility, as well as to minimize driver distraction by the child.
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References
- Children as passengers in automobiles: the neglected minority on the nation's highways.Pediatrics. 1975; 56: 271-284
- Auto safety: assessing America's performance.in: Auburn Publishing Company, Dover (MA)1989: 120
- A chronology of NHTSA actions and activities on child safety seats.The Administration, Washington (DC)2000
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Contributions for this column are welcomed and encouraged. Submissions should be sent to: Janet Lassman, RN, BS EN CARE, Director, Volunteer Services, 205 S Whiting St, Suite 403, Alexandria, VA 22304 510 947-5224 • [email protected]
Footnotes
*Thelma Kuska, Illinois ENA, is Regional Program Manager, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Region 5, Olympia Fields, Ill.
**For reprints, write: Thelma Kuska, RN, BSN, CEN, 11748 Seagull Ln, Palos Heights, IL 60463-1046; E-mail: [email protected]
*J Emerg Nurs 2002;28:52-6.
**Section Editor: Janet Lassman RN, BS
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© 2002 Emergency Nurses Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
