ITHACA, N.Y. -- On Saturday, April 24, Cornell University Police will hold a "Child Safety Seat Check" event at the Cornell Grounds Department shops at 307 Palm Road. (The shops are located off state Route 366, by the Cornell Orchards.) The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and the public is encouraged to attend.

Child safety seat experts will be on hand to check safety seats for proper installation, damage or recall. A limited number of free safety seats also will be available at the event. For more information, contact the Cornell Crime Prevention Unit at G-2 Barton Hall, (607) 255-7404.

Members of the Cornell community who meet the income guidelines of the New York State WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) program also can receive an application for a free child safety seat by calling the Cornell Crime Prevention Unit at the above phone number.

This child safety seat program, part of ongoing Cornell Police efforts to improve traffic safety, is funded through a grant from the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.