Which? chooses the best child car seats
| Published: 3rd June 2008 22:37 |
......and also reveals one ‘Don't Buy' which, despite meeting the current minimum legal requirements, doesn't pass the test.
If you choose the wrong child car seat or make mistakes installing it, your child could pay a very high price if you have a crash. Research by Which? will set you right. Buying the right car seat is the most important travel decision you'll make for your child. But for most parents, the array of brightly coloured seats presented by retailers causes a dilemma. They all meet the legal minimum standard, and they all look jazzy and cool.
So how on earth are you supposed to know which one works best - in normal use or, in a worst case scenario, protecting your child if you have a crash?
Of course, it doesn't end there. Once you've purchased your child's seat, it can only protect your child effectively if it's installed correctly.
To help you, Which? have put the latest batch of car seats through a rigorous test programme. Which? also talked to people whose job it is to advise parents on choosing and using seats and take a look at why rear-facing seats for older children might be a way of keeping them safer in cars. Click here to read the full article (in pdf format)
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