Heatstroke death is a risk to children left in hot cars [Video]

With warm weather comes tragic cases of children being left in hot cars and dying from heatstroke. About 38 die each year from vehicular heatstroke, according to KidsAndCars.org and NoHeatStroke.org.

This hot-car tragedy often occurs when parents or caregivers are stressed, when there’s a change in the driver’s routine, or when there’s a sleeping baby in the back that a parent or caregiver forgets is there. Some people leave their children “just for a minute,” not realizing how quickly the temperature in a car can rise to dangerous levels. Even if it’s only 70° F outside, a car can quickly heat to more than 120° F.

Vehicle manufacturers have integrated technology that reminds drivers to check the rear seat if it suspects that a child or pet could be onboard based on the rear doors being opened before departure. Goodbaby, the maker of Evenflo and Cybex products, has incorporated child-detecting technology …