2012

The new BRITAX G3 convertible car seats have been updated with supposedly revolutionary safety features such as side impact protection, bases with SafeCell Technology protection, and integrated steel bars. The new technologies offer 360 degrees of defense and utilize a rigid shell with energy-absorbing foam as the lining. There are five models that have been… read more

Insurance company Geico is offering free car seats and safety classes in Tuscon, Arizona starting Monday. Advanced registration is required, as class space is limited. This program is sponsored by a partnership between Geico and Safe Kids Tuscon. These classes will continue to be offered the second monday of every month through June of next… read more

As technology continues to progress rapidly, it’s exciting to see some of the developments being made in various safety systems. A Boston start-up known as Te Tama hopes to create a new type of car seat that would allow parents to forego dealing with a bulky product that is difficult to carry around.  The company… read more

Rules that were originally meant to keep child passengers safe in automobiles are now being reevaluated. In 2001, a law went into effect that required vehicles to come equipped with a lower anchor that could be used by parents to strap children into their safety seats.  This system, known as LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers… read more

Car seat safety is an important topic, and all parents should understand the proper ways to strap their kids into their vehicles.  Now, one company has announced a technology that aims to make errors in car seat installation a thing of the past. TOMY, the maker of the First Years brand of car seats, is… read more

A pilot program being instituted by the state of Maryland aims to help parents protect their children from harm in the event of a motor vehicle collision. Kids in Safety Seats, otherwise known as KISS, has created a program wherein parents will be able to get assistance with installing a child safety seat via Skype. … read more

Britax Child Safety Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall for its Chaperone Infant Car Seat due to a potentially defective harness adjuster. This recall affects Chaperone Infant Car Seats units manufactured from September 2010 to April 2011. The car seat units affected bear model numbers E9L692L, E9L692K, E9L692J, and E9L692M in the United States. The… read more

According to news sources, a newly created car seat monitor device called Cars-N-Kids Seat Monitor made by two engineers promises to deliver an inexpensive solution to ensure that parents are alerted if their children get out of their car seats while the vehicle is in motion. The device is also created to alert parents if… read more

Parents who have multiple children know how expensive kids’ products can be, so often they try to cut costs when it comes to buying new things for their children. While this may be a good idea when it comes to some things, car seats are definitely something that should be purchased new in most cases,… read more

According to news sources, almost 30 of 45 children who were in fatal car crashes were restrained improperly. A correctly installed car seat could have saved that child 34 percent of the time. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that a restraint that is properly installed can decrease the chance of death by 71… read more

Installing a car seat for your child may seem straight forward, but according to a recent news article, approximately 80 percent of child car seats are improperly installed. This is a shocking statistic, especially when you consider that the leading cause of death among children 14 and younger is related to motor vehicle crashes. In… read more