Mum issues stark warning about using seat mirrors with kids in cars & how quickly they can put your family at risk
A MUM has shared a chilling warning to parents about protecting their children when using mirrors and car seats during hot weather.
The mum-of-two was stunned to see smoke in her car before going out on a drive with her kids.
Natausha Furlong shared her shocking find in a TikTok video online.
“Are you a parent? If so, this is seriously something you have to watch. If you have a car seat your going to need to watch this because I didn’t even know this was a thing.”
“But I want to share it with you guys because the weather is getting nice, it’s getting hot and you need to know.”
Natausha noticed smoke in her car before placing her children inside and was stunned to learn the car seat was on fire.
“I just opened my car door to put my daughter in her seat and her car seat is on fire from the heat, oh my god is this real life? What the f**k it’s legit smoking?”
Natausha’s sons figure out that an adjacent mirror was reflecting sunlight onto her daughter’s car seat causing it to smoke.
“Oh my god so my nine year old figured it out, it’s the mirror is casting on this.”
Natasha was completely stunned but grateful that her daughter wasn’t already in the car seat.
“Like what the heck? Yeah, could you imagine if she was sitting in her seat?”
She said: “To all the parents out there, just be aware of how quickly this can happen. I’m so glad it didn’t happen while my daughter was strapped in.
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Natausha’s warning video went viral with over 1 million views.
Viewers were stunned with many protesting that either the car seat or reflective mirror manufacturers should be held to account.
One user said: “WOW that is terrifying. Could have been her. Also why aren’t car seats made out of non flammable material? You should send this to the manufacturer.”
Another user said: “Definitely a win for mama! Big brother was there helping make sure his sister was safe! Ain’t nothin wrong with that!”
A third user said: “Just to add with the weather getting hot, I throw a white fitted crib sheet over the seat when it’s not in use, keeps the buckles cool.”
It seems the manufacturer had reached out to Natausha offering to replace her car seat.
She added a few days later: “Diono just reached out and will be replacing my seat cover.”
But many viewers were quick to criticise Natausha for not being more vigilant that her nine year old.
One user said: “But she’s forward facing, how come you use a mirror for her? I’ve never had this issue with rear facing and mirrors.”
Another said: “So your 9YR old saw it in the mirror while rear facing?!”
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