In the article "Update: Fatal Air Bag-Related Injuries to
Children -- United States, 1993-1996," the recommendations should
have indicated that children aged less than or equal to 12 years,
instead of less than 12 years, should always ride in the back seat
in age-appropriate occupant restraints. On page 1075, in the first
full paragraph, the second sentence should read, "Until passenger
vehicles and light trucks are equipped with these smart air bags
and they are shown to be safe and effective (3), all children aged
less than or equal to 12 years should ride in the back seat using
age- and size-appropriate occupant restraints (6,7) (see box)." On
the same page, in the box titled "Recommendations to Prevent Air
Bag-Associated Injuries to Infants and Children," the first
sentence of the second bulleted item should read, "All children
aged less than or equal to 12 years should be properly secured in
the back seat."
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