Reader Question: Is My Infant Car Seat Safe?
Reader Is My Infant Car Seat Safe? Friday January 5, 2007#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Q: I saw a news report this week that said only two infant car seats passed crash tests. I already bought a car seat for my baby who is due to arrive in March. It’s not one of the car seats that was mentioned on the news. Should I buy a different one? A: Many parents are concerned about Consumer Reports latest recommendations on infant car seats. As a certified child passenger safety technician, I’d like to take this opportunity to remind parents that all infant car seats sold in the U.S. do meet the current safety standards set by NHTSA, including the crash test standards. The latest news from Consumer Reports concerns only the independent crash tests performed by Consumer Reports. Because the company does not make public their crash testing methods, it’s difficult for most car seat
