Most of the infant car seats tested by Consumer Reports "failed disastrously" in crashes at speeds as low as 35 mph, the magazine reported Thursday.
The seats came off their bases or twisted in place, the report said. In one case, a test dummy was hurled 30 feet.
Of the 12 car seats tested, Consumer Reports said it could recommend only two, and it urged a federal recall of the poorest performing seat, the Evenflo Discovery.
I'm not trying to cause a panic here among parents using infant car seats, but I just wanted to share this information with my readership.
Maybe car seats are not all that important. See here:
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Thanks. (We just bought a new seat, actually.)
ReplyDeleteSome of the car seats out there can cost around $200. You'd think you were buying better protection, but I guess not.
ReplyDeleteJust to be clear, the Freakonomics article that the first anon linked is primarily about booster seats. It was also saying the the primary purpose of booster seats is that if a parent had them they were more likely to buckle their kid which does save lives. If you are using a buckle that doesn't work (i.e. a defective carseat) that is really bad.
ReplyDeleteThis part of the article was particularly alarming:Infant car seats sold in Europe undergo more rigorous testing than do models sold in the U.S. Indeed, when we crash-tested an infant seat we bought in England, it was the best in our tests. An infant seat sold in the U.S. by the same manufacturer failed. (See European models.)
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What I find disturbing is that a majority of Boro Park mothers who transport their children to doctor's offices via car services (majority of women in BP do not drive) do so without car seats. As a concerned citizen, I have voiced my concern on numerous occasions and was met with stares that implied I might have come from another galaxy. These are the same people who push their strollers into the street, ignoring the red light.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to add to the Freakonomics link. Although the instances of child related deaths are similar between booster seats and regular seatbelts, the study does not take into account injuries from improperly positioned seatbets, which is what a booster is meant to correct. Read this article which explains seat belt syndrome and provides clear anecdotal evidence http://www.eastlakefirerescue.com/elweb/seat_belt_syndrome.htm
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so which are the two that they recommend?
ReplyDeleteFrom what I heard, the 2 models that did pass the testing and were recommended were (1)Baby Trend Flex-Loc Adjustable Back, and (2)Graco SnugRide with EPS.
ReplyDeleteConsumer Reports just annnounced the testing was all done wrong and they now claim all the car seats are good. Apparently the crash speed they were using was 75 mph and not 35 mph
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