Most parents are placing their kids in harms' way by moving them out of their car booster seat too soon, a new study warns.

A new study finds many Iowa parents stop using child seats and booster seats as their children grow, despite those seats being an important safety measure — plus, it’s the law. In Iowa, kids between one and six years old must be secured in a child restraint system — a safety seat or booster seat,

AAA along with the National Safety Council (NSC) released a new safety alert for parents to help keep young passengers safe in the car. This comes as many nationwide recognize National Child Safety Passenger Week,

On National Seat Check Saturday, certified child passenger safety technicians will be available at car seat check stations around the country.

A recent study reveals that 4 out of 5 parents transition their children out of booster seats too early, raising safety concerns. Find out the recommendations for child car seat safety and how to protect young passengers.

"When you graduate a child to a different car seat or booster too soon, the child loses safety features and is exposed to greater risks and injuries," Aguilar explains. "For example, a child using a harness will be safer than a child using a seatbelt during a car crash if they're within the height and weight limit set by the car seat manufacturer."

Kansas traffic safety officials said most car seats aren't installed correctly. It can lead to higher rates of injury and death during collisions.