Combi USA Recalls More Than 33,000 Child Car Seats

Combi USA is recalling more than 33,000 child car seats made before January 2013 because the harnesses aren't strong enough to meet federal safety standards.
The Charlotte, N.C., company is recalling the Coccoro, Zeus Turn and Zeus 360.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the seat straps don't meet minimum strength requirements. If there's a crash, children may not be properly secured.

A company spokeswoman says the seats are still safe to use because the harness as a whole meets safety standards. She says one part of the harness that includes a plastic button failed strength tests. Seats made after January 2013 don't have the same problem.
Combi will notify registered owners and send out free harness replacement kits starting in February. Owners can contact Combi at 1-800-543-7734.

 

 

 

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Back To School Driving Tips

Summer is practically over! Sadly it is time to hit the books and with that comes the dreadful school traffic. This may be the first school year actually driving for some of you, others may consider yourselves veterans behind the wheel - STILL -  here are a few tips we ALL should take into consideration:

• Always, always wear your seat belt.
• Remember to turn your headlights on when it’s raining.
• Don’t drive distracted. Texting, talking on the phone, changing the radio station, or chatting with your passengers are all distractions.
• Keep an eye out for pedestrians.
• Make sure you know what those road signs mean.
• Remember to use your turn signal.
• Make sure your tires are in good condition.
• Change your diving to match the weather.
• Don’t drink and drive.

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Sign Typo Turns Traffic Sign Into Dangerous Distraction

A traffic sign installed outside a private preschool in Auburn, California, urging drivers to slow down is certainly getting noticed, but, ironically, is making the street less safe for kids.

An odd "typo" — which may or may not be intentionally — has resulted in the sign asking passing motorists to "please slow drively."

In its slow-news-day report on the sign, Sacramento's Fox40 got to the bottom of absolutely nothing, choosing instead to ask random people they bumped into what they thought of the sign.

One of the younger interviewees posited that perhaps the sign was installed by the preschoolers themselves.

Fox40 did note that sign appeared to be "confusing drivers," which is exactly what you want in a road sign.