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Healthy Children > Safety & Prevention > On The Go > Dangers of Power Windows in Cars (Audio)

Safety & Prevention

Dangers of Power Windows in Cars (Audio)

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Power windows can be extremely dangerous for small children. Over the last ten years, thousands of children have been injured by power windows in an automobile. If your automobile has child safety locks on the power windows, be sure to use them at all times. 

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Last Updated
5/19/2011
Source
A Minute for Kids
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