Swansea Council's Road Safety and Trading Standards teams will be giving out help and advice to parents at a special 'Child Car Seat' day held at Tesco Extra in Fforestfach.
Officers will be on hand to carry out safety checks to seats already fitted and also advise on the type of child restraint or booster seat parents are required to use.
Jeff Green, Swansea Council's Road Safety Officer said, "We're hoping to give parents useful advice on what restraints they should be using when children are travelling in their car with them.
"Every year, around 30 children between the age of 0 and eleven years are killed while travelling in cars. 400 more are seriously injured and over 7,000 suffer slight injuries. The proper use of child car restraints would prevent many of these deaths and injuries."
Road safety officers will also be joined by officers from the Council's Trading Standards Team who will provide further guidance on the right type of seat parents need to buy.
David Picken, Swansea Council's Trading Standards Officer said, "New regulations introduced last year require all children under twelve to use a suitable child restraint. It's vital that parents purchase the correct seat or restraint and that it is fitted properly. These measures will help keep children safer when they are travelling in a vehicle.
"Reputable retailers will advise on the correct seat for your vehicle and on the proper fitting of seats."
Swansea Council Officers will be at Tesco Extra, Pontarddulais Road, Fforestfach on Wednesday 28 February between 9am and 4.30pm.
Parents can also get tips and advice on current child restraint guidelines and types of seat
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