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by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Denise and Alan Fields
With an emphasis on value, safety and durability, this book provides useful shopping tips and recommendations on dozens of baby products. The authors use hands-on testing and interviews with parents,… manufacturers and retailers to rate products. Write-ups are very thorough, including data regarding manufacturers' recall history. No crash tests are conducted, but information on ease of use, manufacturer reliability and child comfort is very helpful.
by Editors of NHTSA
by Toby McAdams and Bradley Sorock
CarSeatData.org has a great compatibility database for which car seats fit best into which cars. However, there is also a nice report on the various kinds of car seats and recommendations from site founder… Toby McAdams, a long-time car seat reviewer. CarSeatData.org is now run by Bradley Sorock, who took over from Toby McAdams in fall 2006 and who plans to continue to update the resource. In terms of infant car seats, the honors are given to two seats, the Graco SnugRide and the Baby Trend LatchLoc. Both seats are praised for having five-point harnesses and for being very adjustable. However, both recommended seats are older versions.
by Contributors to Viewpoints.com
This website allows visitors to post reviews, and encourages contributors to identify themselves as "looking for value" or "busy mom," among other traits. About a dozen car seats are listed here, and some… get as many as 100 reviews. While average ratings are listed, the ratings are so similar overall that it's hard to tell at a glance which might be better. Reading into the reviews themselves is interesting once you've narrowed your choice. Among infant seats, the Chicco KeyFit and Graco SnugRide are highest rated.
by Contributors to Target.com
Target is becoming an increasingly good source for parent-written reviews on car seats and other products. Many car seats receive over a dozen comments; the Graco SnugRide gets almost 50 five-star owner… reviews. We also found more than 60 reviews for the Baby Trend Flex-Loc. Owners generally like this seat, although some found it heavy and hard to adjust. The most common complaint about all car seats is that they sometimes don't fit well in a given car.
by Contributors to BabyCenter.com
by Robin Elise Weiss
by Heather Corley
About.com Guide to Baby Products Heather Corley says these six car seat picks are based on her experiences as a child passenger safety technician. She finds these easy to install, durable over time and easy… to adjust. She likes the Britax Companion because of its added side protection and thicker harness straps that don't twist and tangle. (Note that ConsumerSearch and About.com are owned by the same parent company, but are not affiliated editorially.)
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com is another site where users can buy items and post their impressions of items as well. Although a few car seats receive many reviews, most have only about two comments. Parents posting at… Amazon.com like the Graco SnugRide for a number of reasons, specifically the weight and the simple nature of the seat compared to competitors. The Chicco KeyFit also gets several favorable reviews based on its comfort and ease of use.
by Editors of Which.co.uk
Which? is a British consumer advocacy magazine similar to Consumer Reports in the U.S. It posts news, gives product information, conducts testing and makes recommendations. Which? has an excellent… comparative review of car seats with ratings based on crash test results. Because this site is based in the U.K., none of the tested car seats are available in the U.S., but Which? is great for European parents.
by Editors of Mumsnet.com
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
by Editor of CarSeatSite.com
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