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A hot summer has led to the kinds of headlines parents dread: Children found dead of heatstroke after they were accidentally left in a vehicle.

23 youngsters have died so far this year, and the government says last week alone, the death toll was 8 in seven days.

Now the U.S. government is stepping up with a campaign aimed to help parents and the public remember their children, before it's too late.

To find out more about the "Look Before You Lock" campaign, go to the following website.

http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/08/20120816a.html