A recent study on the safety of infant car seats by Consumer Reports showed that most of the car seats failed disastrously in crashes at speeds as low as 35 mph.
It was noted that the seats came off their bases or twisted in place. And in one case, a test dummy was hurled 30 feet away. It is a pity that the infant seats that are designed to protect children are not tested the same way as new cars.
The report said that in the 35 mph test, the seats separated from their bases, rotated too far or would have inflicted grave injuries. And at 38 mph, 4 seats flew out of their bases.
Most seats manufactured by different companies failed these tests.
The only seats that passed all the tests were the Baby Trend Flex-Loc and the Graco SnugRide with EPS — expanded polystyrene foam, both sold at a price of $90.
The Consumer Reports advised parents buying infant seats to buy one of these two. It also said that any child car seat is better than no seat at all. The report also said that some seats performed better when attached by vehicle safety belts than when attached with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system. It includes belts that hook the base of a car seat to metal anchors in the vehicle.
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