A local mom thought the car seat she picked out for her daughter was cute. She later found out it was an unsafe knockoff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – They may look legitimate, but counterfeit car seats are flooding online marketplaces and putting infants’ lives in danger.

A Jacksonville mom learned that lesson the hard way when she unknowingly buckled her newborn into a fake car seat, thinking it was safe. Now she’s sharing her experience to help other parents spot the red flags.

Lola Laguerre, a first-time mom, had no idea the car seat her daughter was riding in was a knockoff until a nurse with Healthy Start flagged it…

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