are foldable car seats safe?
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The RideSafer is a safe and legal and certified to US federal standards (FMVSS 213). ... Often times these “car seats” are from unknown foreign manufacturers and don't say anything about meeting federal motor vehicle standards (specifically FMVSS 213).
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Does the Mifold meet car seat safety standards? Yes. It has been approved in accordance with European regulation ECE R44/04, which covers child car seats. It also meets US and Canadian regulations, but the dimensions and labelling are slightly different to allow for differing standards.
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An RV is rarely ideal for transporting children, but caregivers planning an RV trip should consider these safety tips: Check the driving compartment for vehicle seats appropriate for installing a car seat or booster.
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Evenflo's marketing claims that the seat is "safe and side-impact tested," but saying it's been tested doesn't tell the whole story. ... ProPublica found evidence that despite the protestations of its top car seat engineer in 2012, Evenflo continued to market the Big Kid booster as being safe for kids under 40 pounds.
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It's important not to confuse convertible car seats with combination seats: While convertible car seats can safely restrain newborns (check your seat's minimum weight), combination seats are forward-facing only. These seats convert from forward-facing car seat to high-backed (and sometimes backless) booster seats.
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Many car seat covers should only be hand washed using cold water and mild soap. Do not machine wash, dry or iron the cover, unless the manual stats that it's safe to do so. The Britax SafeWash fabric offers a knit construction that's naturally flame retardant, so it's safe to machine wash and dry.
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You might think it's easy to install a car seat but it's best to get it professionally installed. Buying and fitting the seat is only part of keeping kids safe. Straps can loosen over time, harnesses can need adjusting depending on what children are wearing, and your child might have had a growth spurt!
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Don't use a car seat for more than 2 hours in one go for all babies (whether newborn or older), either in a car or as part of a travel system.
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Car seats that use seat belts take more time to install than those installed with ISOFIX. Safety tests show that ISOFIX is extremely safe. The risk of incorrect installation is low – 94% of parents use ISOFIX correctly.
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Children 13 and over are able to safely ride in the front seat, if they are at least 80 pounds and 4'9”. Babies and toddlers should ride in rear-facing car seats as long as possible. Usually by the age of three, most children are ready to switch to forward-facing seats.
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Concerns include that booster seats are loose fitting and unstable that might not adequately restrain a child in a crash, but these are unfounded. ... High-back and backless booster seats are available, and should be used until your child can correctly fit in lap and shoulder seat belts.
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At CYBEX, we encourage the use of rear-facing car seats as the safest way to travel as it is mandatory in R129. Rear-facing seats offer the most safety when transporting a child with the car.
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When installed correctly, seat belt fitted seats are very safe. It's also easy to switch the seat between different cars, plus if you have an older car without Isofix mounts, you can be confident your child will be safe.
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Babies and infants need to be carried in rearward-facing baby seats. This reduces the risk of death or injury in a crash by 90% compared with being unrestrained. Rearward-facing seats provide greater protection for the baby's head, neck and spine than forward-facing seats.
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Providing you only use the swivel function on your car seat when taking your baby in and out of the car or switching from rear to forward facing, it's a safe feature to have.
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Cleaning instructions are on the care label attached to the cover. All child restraint seat covers are machine washable (gentle cycle), cold water only, rinse well, dry on flat surface, do not tumble dry, bleach or dry-clean.
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Development aside, Bumbo seats have proven to be dangerous. Babies may climb out and fall, tip over, or even tumble from raised surfaces, causing serious injury. Warning labels don't necessarily prevent unsafe use. Physical development aside, the Bumbo seat has been proven to be unsafe.