Cybex Aton G Rear Facing Only Car Seat Recall

The Issue Columbus Trading-Partners USA, Inc. (CTP) is recalling certain Cybex Aton G, Aton G SensorSafe, Aton G Swivel, Aton G Swivel SensorSafe, Eos and Aton G Swivel Travel System, Eos and Aton G Travel System, Libelle and Aton G Travel System, and Beezy and Aton G Travel System child seats. The harness hip anchorage

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Evenflo Missing Registration Card Recall

The Issue NHTSA Campaign Number: 25C003000 Missing Recall Registration Card/FMVSS 213 A missing recall registration card may result in an unregistered child seat, which can delay recall notification and increase the risk of injury. NHTSA Campaign Number: 25C003000 Manufacturer Evenflo Company, Inc. Components CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected 1,068 Summary Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain

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Car Seat Myths: “Survival Gap”

Most of the time, we’re loathe to join discussions around viral shares that aren’t based on the CPST curriculum or that lack data to support the assertions made in the posts.  In many instances, these types of posts come from well-intentioned CPSTs or CPS advocates who might work alone.  They might see something out of

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CSFTL Basics: Using our Materials

We love to share!  Education is our primary mission so we’re always open to agencies, individuals, or organizations using our content and our images for educational purposes – as long as the CSFTL watermark is left intact, the image is unchanged, and we are given credit as the source for the image. Each of the

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RideSafer Delight Travel Vest Gen5 Review

The RideSafer Delight Travel Vest is an updated version of the Ride Safer Travel Vest, which came in two versions: the RideSafer Travel Vest 2, and the RideSafer Travel Vest 3, or RSTV 2 and 3.  While both versions were quite similar, there were some notable differences between them.  Today’s version of the vest is

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Britax ClickTight Convertible Car Seat Review

We first met ClickTight technology from Britax in our very first review, the Frontier combination car seat. You could say CSFTL is as old as ClickTight! Since those early days, the ClickTight family has grown and changed, all the while remaining a remarkably simple and effective way to install a car seat. The Advocate ClickTight

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Car Seat Basics: What Does that Label Really Mean?!

Your little one has outgrown their rear facing only infant car seat. You’ve painstakingly researched and selected a convertible with a 40 or 50 pound rear facing weight limit. CSFTL, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Transport Canada recommend that children ride rear facing until they’re at least 2 years old or, following best practice,

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Rear Facing for the Biggest Littles

At one time, the child passenger safety community relied on data from a major study that suggested that children were over 5 times safer when riding rear facing than forward facing.  We followed that guidance, suggesting to many, many parents that keeping their children rear facing as long as possible is best practice.  Unfortunately, attempts

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