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Hello Winter, Goodbye Coats!

Keep kids safe and warm in the vehicle this winter by saying goodbye to those winter coats!

Non-Regulated Products for Car Seats

Keep kiddos safe by steering clear of non-regulated products in their car seats!

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Rear Facing Car Seat Myths Busted

Here are eight commonly repeated myths about rear facing -- busted!

Safety 1st Grow and Go Extend N Ride Multimode Car Seat Review

Posted on March 29, 2023

The Grow and Go family of multimode car seats has grown again. Safety 1st has listened to caregivers who are looking for extra leg room for their kiddos and created the Grow and Go Extend ‘n Ride LX, which includes a leg extension panel. That same panel becomes a footrest for forward facing children, which

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Orbit Baby G5 Rear Facing Only Car Seat Review

Posted on March 22, 2023

Orbit Baby is a name that’s been around for some time — when my now-driving teenager was a baby, we strongly considered getting the rotating Orbit G series rear facing only car seat for her (we went with a Graco instead, they’re still around today, too!). Orbit took a break from the market for a

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2023 Recall: Maxi-Cosi Coral XP Rear Facing Only Infant Seat

Posted on March 22, 2023

The Issue Dorel Juvenile Group (Maxi-Cosi) issued a recall of Maxi-Cosi Coral XP infant seats for the inner carrier failing to meet FMVSS213 standards for labeling and design. NHTSA found several noncompliances related to the design and labeling of the Coral XP’s inner carrier including Installation, Labeling, Printed Instructions, and Dynamic Procedure. Coral XP’s child

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Evenflo Shyft DualRide Rear Facing Only Car Seat Review

Posted on March 12, 2023
Evenflo Shyft DualRide

When our friends at Evenflo let us know that there was a new rear facing only car seat on the way, I was definitely ready to take on the challenge of reviewing it. I didn’t know much about what was headed my way, but imagine my great surprise when a car seat that’s also a

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2023 Recall: Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi Rear Facing Only Seats and Bases

Posted on March 9, 2023

The Issue Dorel Juvenile Group (manufacturer of Safety 1st and Maxi Cosi seats) has issued a recall with NHTSA on certain rear-facing only car seats due to lower anchor (LATCH) failure. Immediately discontinue the use of lower anchors when installing the seats listed below with the base. Owners may continue to use their car seat

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Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech Rear Facing Only Car Seat Review

Posted on March 6, 2023
Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech

Recall Notice Within days of us publishing this review, a recall was issued for this seat’s base.  The temporary solution is to use the seat without the base, however, we had a lot of trouble determining where the recline angle indicator is on the carrier portion of this particular car seat.  The baseless recline angle

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2023 Recall Canada: “Joybaby Child Secure Seatbelt Vest” and “Toddler Child Car Booster Seat”

Posted on March 1, 2023
Recalled

The Issue Health Canada has determined that the use of “Child Secure Seatbelt Vests” and “Toddler Child Car Booster Seats” in a motor vehicle could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision.  These products have been around for some time. They masquerade as actual safety devices but they do not meet

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Car Seat Basics: Prevent the Car Seat from Tipping or Tilting

Posted on March 1, 2023
Tilting or tipping car seat

Have you ever installed your child’s car seat using the vehicle seat belt and realized that tightening the seat belt has caused the car seat to tilt? Tilting or tipping can be a common problem when installing a car seat with the vehicle seat belt if the belt is pulled the wrong way. It seems

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Buckle Up: Every Drive Matters!

Posted on February 25, 2023

“The best car seat is the one that fits the child, fits the vehicle, and that the caregiver can use correctly every time.” As CPSTs, we often repeat this mantra when asked about seat selection. But even a seat that’s an excellent fit for a child and vehicle does no good if it’s not used

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Maxi-Cosi RodiSport Booster Seat Review

Posted on February 24, 2023

The name Rodi isn’t particularly new, we first met previous incarnations of this booster seat when it was the RodiFix and RodiAP, both of which were fan favorites in my house at the time. The Rodi AP won the popularity contest by a hair because it converted to a backless booster seat that worked well

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