75% of people who get car seat checked have some kind of safety issue, Colorado State Patrol says

GOLDEN, Colo. — 75% of people who get their car seat checked have some kind of safety issue identified by Colorado State Patrol (CSP).

It's why Trooper Kent Trimbach wants to remind Coloradans to get their car seat checked. CSP will do it for free. You can search by your ZIP code to find a spot near you at this website .

Trooper Trimbach oversees 1,000 technicians across the state who perform these examinations.

"Misuse can be anything from a chest clip being in the wrong location to the harness not being tight enough, to the seat not being installed correctly," Trooper Trimbach said. "It all depends on the seriousness of the crash, but it can be the difference between life and death."

Baby gear, like a car seat, can be expensive.

Target is also launching its car seat trade-in event