Does Hand Sanitizer Explode If Left in the Car on Hot Days?
22 May 2020, 10:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No, hand sanitizer has slim chances of exploding when left in hot cars. But in exceptional circumstances, it may catch fire
Aussie Cooks Pork Roast Inside His Datsun Sunny, Eats It
17 Dec 2019, 23:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stu Pengelly from Perth, Australia, finds the perfect way to raise awareness on the dangers of hot cars, while also preparing a savory dinner
CoPilot Automatic, the Child Car Seat Clip-On That Can Save a Life
9 Dec 2019, 23:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / American Home Safety Products introduces an easy to use, every-reliable device that could curb the high number of hot car deaths in toddlers and children
Scientists Create Sensor to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
12 Nov 2019, 13:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The device will be out in 2020, researchers say. It uses radar technology and AI to trigger an alarm, send notifications to adults’ phone
Florida Grandfather Has Simple, Efficient Idea to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
30 Sep 2019, 15:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Scott Headley says a simple rubber bracelet in vibrant colors, with a printed message, could remind parents to check the backseat and thus prevent hot car death
Automakers Say Technology to Prevent Hot Car Deaths Will Be Built-In by 2025
5 Sep 2019, 12:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Trade groups promise rear-seat reminder systems to prevent more tragedies. Safety organizations say reminders are not enough, monitoring should be included
Florida Woman Locks Daughter in Hot Car for 3 Hours So She Can Shop
19 Aug 2019, 14:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police have charged Shantrell Mitchell with aggravated child abuse after surveillance video showed her looking inside the car before manually locking it
12-Year-Old Boy Saves Toddler’s Life by Smashing the Windshield of Hot Car
19 Aug 2019, 12:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The boy was heading out to buy shoes with his mom when he heard screams and crying coming from a parked car. While his mom was on the phone, he sprung to action
Pedro the Dog Left With Neurological Issues After Being Left in Hot Car
8 Aug 2019, 11:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The owner left Pedro inside the car in a Walmart parking lot in Lakeside, Colorado, was very upset when he returned to a broken window
13-Year-Old With Special Needs Dies After Being Left in Hot Car
7 Aug 2019, 12:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / South Carolina teenager was inside the vehicle for more than 2 hours, police believe. They have arrested 2 people in connection to the death
Albuquerque Man Breaks Into Car to Save Dog, Police Say It’s OK
6 Aug 2019, 15:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Gerasimos Klonis saw the dog was in distress in the hot car, waited for 20 minutes for the police to show, before he took matters into his own hands
NYC Dad’s Indictment Delayed in Twins’ Hot Car Death
2 Aug 2019, 13:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The attorney for Juan Rodriguez is pleading with prosecutors to drop manslaughter and negligent homicide charges, since the kids’ death was an “accident”
Man Leaves Child in Hot Car for 1 Hour to Shoplift, Calls the Cops on Himself
1 Aug 2019, 15:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Alabama man spent 1 hour inside a Walmart to steal a blender. He’d left his toddler inside the car, lost the keys and locked the kid in by mistake, so he called
Mother Leaves 3 Children Inside Hot Car While She’s Job Hunting
1 Aug 2019, 14:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / North Carolina woman was cited for neglect after leaving her children in the car for 30 minutes, as temperatures soared into the 90s
Smashing the Window of a Hot BMW X5 to Save a Dog Turns Into a Real Spectacle
30 Jul 2019, 20:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bystanders call police about the presence of a distressed animal in a locked car, two female officers arrive at the scene and “entertain” the mob by freeing the
NYC Dad Charged With Manslaughter in Hot Car Death of His 1YO Twins
29 Jul 2019, 14:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Juan Rodriguez pleads not guilty to charges of manslaughter and negligent homicide, says he thought he’d dropped the twins off at daycare before work
Science Explains How Parents Can Forget Their Child in a Hot Car
26 Jul 2019, 15:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When the brain goes on Autopilot, it overrules conscious awareness, neuroscientist says. Visual reminders work best in this case
Father Leaves 3YO Son in Hot Car for 3 Hours While He Hits the Bar
23 Jul 2019, 17:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dad of the year: New Jersey man locks his toddler inside the vehicle without AC and water, heads inside local establishment for drinks
Owner Arrested After 3 Dogs Left Inside Hot Car Die
23 Jul 2019, 15:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A 65-year-old woman from Jamestown, Rhode Island, left her dogs locked in her car in the heatwave, while she went grocery shopping
Mom Leaves Child in Hot Car During Appointment With Department of Child Services
21 Jul 2019, 17:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Indiana woman was being interviewed in relation to her 4-day child, while her older boy was locked inside a hot car, with a cellphone to watch movies