ALBANY COUNTY — On Saturday, car seats for children will be checked for free as part of a county program at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland.

“At our June event, our team checked 50 car seats and only two were installed correctly. That’s less than 4 percent of all seats inspected,” said Albany County Executive Daniel Mccoy in a release announcing the event. “On top of that, five seats had to be replaced because of recalls, damages or expirations. This is a pattern we see year after year ….”

The 37th Annual Traffic Safety Awareness Show will be held on the lower level of the Crossgates Mall, on Saturday, Sept. 25, and Sunday, Sept. 26, during regular mall hours. The car-seat check will run Saturday only from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the overflow parking lot adjacent to the Homewood Suites by Hilton Albany Crossgates Mall.

Over the weekend, participants will be educated on the dangers that exist on the road and best practices for traffic and child-passenger safety. Both events are free and sponsored by The Albany County Department of Public Works Traffic Safety Program.