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
That first trip home with your newborn baby can be so daunting. Here you’ve just gone through an overwhelming yet exhilarating experience by adding a tiny new member to your family, now you’re expected to safely transport that tiny new human on a regular basis. This is absolutely where we come in, your friends here
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,
Diono has yet again introduced a new version of their Radian multimode car seat, which has been on the market since it was first introduced as a convertible seat by the Sunshine Kids brand in 2005. Despite being on the market for 16 years (some of our CSFTL babies who rode in those first Radians
ClickTight technology was kind of a game-changer for car seat installations when it was introduced. Since we first met this technology on the now-retired Britax Frontier, we marveled at how simple it made installing a car seat! It’s found on the ClickTight convertible car seats — Marathon, Advocate, and Boulevard, the Grow With You forward
The Britax Highpoint/Skyline has been a great high back booster option in both Canada and the United States since 2018. It has had a solid spot on our recommended seats list in both countries since the release, and we were very excited when Britax announced a revamp of the seat that provides a backless booster
A car seat or booster seat that’s properly installed and used correctly can reduce the chance of death in a collision by as much as 71%. That’s not a small amount of risk reduction! It doesn’t matter how much you paid for a car seat – if it’s not being used correctly, it cannot protect
The Nuna PIPA is a much-loved rear facing only car seat that’s been sold in the United States for some time now. It fits preemies well, most babies are able to max out the seat by height and weight, and provides a fairly effortless installation. The seat underwent a few changes when the Canadian version
Maxi-Cosi started helping keep children safe in Europe in 1984 with the first rear facing only car seat. Since that time, they’ve expanded their product line to include other types of car seats and other baby products, then moved beyond Europe and into the United States. Their latest effort, the Mico Max Plus, adds some
Diono first released their Monterey high back booster seat in 2008. It was immediately a hit with families and CPSTs because it provided an extendable back to accommodate their growing widths, and a tall back that allowed bigger kids to ride in a supportive high back booster seat. Some of our oldest CSFTL models
