Voxx gadget aims to prevent infant deaths in sweltering cars

Tuesday, January 06, 2015 | 6:42 PM    

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) – A new gadget aimed at preventing heat-related deaths of infants in parked cars is on show at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Voxx Electronics’ alert system is aimed at preventing absent-minded parents from leaving children alone in sweltering temperatures.

“As a parent, you don’t ever think you will ever do that,” Voxx Electronics president Tom Malone said after showing a video enactment of a woman scooting away from a parked car and forgetting a girl strapped in a rear seat.

“But, it happens.”

Malone cited statistics indicating that since 1998 more than 600 children have died from heat stroke after being left in vehicles.

Dashboards in the sun can essentially become fierce heating elements, turning passenger compartments into ovens, according to figures provided by Voxx.

Baby on Board combines child car seat weight sensors with key chain fobs that connect wirelessly using Bluetooth. A fob sounds an alarm if whoever is carrying it walks away from a vehicle while pressure sensors indicate that a child is still in a car seat.

Baby on Board will be available by the middle of this year at a price of US$60, according to Voxx.

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Hudson takes weight-watching to the extreme.Throws food across the room to prevent herself from eating it

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Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson throws food across the room to stop herself from eating it.

The 33-year-old singer lost 56lbs four years ago after giving birth to her son, David Jr, in August 2009, but she admits she still has to watch her weight and even goes to extreme lengths to prevent herself from gorging on too many calorific treats.

Speaking to Yahoo Style, she said: “I throw the pancakes across the room! I don’t let the food intimidate me. If it’s too much, I just get rid of it, but I make sure to watch what I put in my body.

“And I make sure I know what it is. It’s all about portions for the most part. I just take care of myself in that way, being more conscious. I don’t work out a lot, but I do like to be active. Simple as that.”

However, the Spotlight hitmaker hasn’t given up all naughty treats, as she insists she always has to have chocolate by her side as it helps her calm down.

She explained: “I always have to have chocolate around – it’s my cigarette. I don’t smoke, but it calms me so well. I don’t like too much junk in my dressing room, because I have to watch what I eat. So I put everything else out of the room.”

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Hudson takes weight-watching to the extreme.Throws food across the room to prevent herself from eating it

Hudson takes weight-watching to the extreme.Throws food across the room to prevent herself from eating it

File

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson throws food across the room to stop herself from eating it.

The 33-year-old singer lost 56lbs four years ago after giving birth to her son, David Jr, in August 2009, but she admits she still has to watch her weight and even goes to extreme lengths to prevent herself from gorging on too many calorific treats.

Speaking to Yahoo Style, she said: “I throw the pancakes across the room! I don’t let the food intimidate me. If it’s too much, I just get rid of it, but I make sure to watch what I put in my body.

“And I make sure I know what it is. It’s all about portions for the most part. I just take care of myself in that way, being more conscious. I don’t work out a lot, but I do like to be active. Simple as that.”

However, the Spotlight hitmaker hasn’t given up all naughty treats, as she insists she always has to have chocolate by her side as it helps her calm down.

She explained: “I always have to have chocolate around – it’s my cigarette. I don’t smoke, but it calms me so well. I don’t like too much junk in my dressing room, because I have to watch what I eat. So I put everything else out of the room.”

View the original article here

Hudson takes weight-watching to the extreme.Throws food across the room to prevent herself from eating it