Car seats are an essential tool for ensuring the safety of young children while traveling in a vehicle. It is critical to use a car seat that is appropriate for the child's age and size, and to install it correctly according to the manufacturer's instructions. Proper installation can significantly reduce the risk of injury or death in the event of an accident. Parents and caregivers should also ensure that the child is securely fastened in the car seat, with the straps properly adjusted to fit snugly. 

Did You Know?

In the United States, car accidents are the number-one cause of death among children age 4-12 and the number two cause of death among children ages 1 to 4. Car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants under 1 year old and 54% for toddlers ages 1 to 4. An average of 46% of child safety seats are incorrectly installed or misused.

Select the corresponding car seat type below for more information on how to correctly install and check a car seat.

Need a car seat?

Safe Kids NoCo offers classes for families in need of a low-cost car seat or booster seat for their child. 

Call 970-495-7502. Se habla español 970-495-7508. 

Their website also has information about Colorado laws and best practices, related to which type of seat is most appropriate for a child (based on height, weight). 

WSFR Car Seat Safety Checks

Fill out and submit the form below to request one of our nationally Certified Technicians to check your car seat and ensure it is installed correctly. Please allow up to two business days for a reply.

Car seat checks comprise of a 15-20 minute teaching opportunity for a certified car seat technician to check your installation or walk through installing it with you. We do not install seats for you, but instead use this as a teaching opportunity for you to install the seat with a trained set of hands and eyes to make sure that it's done correctly.

Please bring your car seat manual with you. Bonus points if you have your car's manual as well. 

Also, please check the expiration date on the seat if it is not new. All car seats have a printed expiration date on them, and we cannot assist with seats that are expired or have been in an accident. 

Fill out and submit the form below to request one of our nationally Certified Technicians to check your car seat. Please allow 48 business hours for a reply.