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Upcoming Midsize 3-row SUVs from the Chicago Auto Show

CPSDarren — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:31:13 +0000

We’ve reviewed a number of 3-row crossover SUVs in the last year or so. Coming soon we will also be reviewing the Mazda CX-9 and, hopefully, the Ford Explorer with inflatable seatbelts as well as the Dodge Durango. Those models are already on showroom floors, but there are a couple more that should appear later [...]

Oooo, foonf!

Jennie — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:44:46 +0000

Clek’s president, Chris Lumley, is at the start of a three-month tour to introduce the Foonf prototype to retailers and other interested parties. When I saw that he would be in Southern California, I contacted Clek and told them that CarseatBlog’s readers would pee their pants with excitement (hopefully while sitting on Crypton fabric) to [...]

A Great Giveaway Gift for Your Special Valentine

CPSDarren — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:42:15 +0000

A booster is a great way to tell your “big kid” that you love them! Thanks to our Sponsor, Evenflo, Carseat Blog is giving away one Evenflo AMP Highback Booster in the Blue Angles pattern. From Evenflo: “Most parents and drivers know babies and young children need a car seat to ride safely, but what [...]

Used Carseats: Craigslist (CL), Garage Sales, Friends and Family

Heather (murphydog77) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:40:58 +0000

Everyone is looking for a deal. I love getting a good deal on things, though I’m terrible at finding deals. Terrible! But, sometimes you have your eye out and catch a good one. With carseats, how can you tell if it’s truly a deal or a dud? We had a family come through a carseat checkup [...]

Britax Accessories

CPSDarren — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:12:17 +0000

As many of you know, Britax is releasing a number of accessories that will be considered compatible with their own child restraints, including a reversible soft-fleece/moisture-wick head and body insert for their infant and convertible seats. Of the first to be released, I like the Sun Shades. They are cling-on type shades that are ultra-light [...]

Toyota’s Response to the Inflatable Seatbelt?

CPSDarren — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:41:56 +0000

It’s the Toyota Omni direction protection seat! I seem to recall this technology already exists in airplanes…

Just a memory

Jennie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:41:49 +0000

I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about my childhood. Really. I think I might have a disorder. A side-effect of my obsession with the past is that I remember just about every toy I ever owned. I remember my Wuzzle (I had Moosel), my Pound Puppy (her name was Bubblegum), my Pillow Person [...]

The Consumer Reports Ratings Are In

Heather (murphydog77) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:13:34 +0000

The ratings on convertible carseats are in and . . . Consumer Reports agrees with the Blog! No, it’s really not *that* cold yet, but it is nice to have the publication that many parents trust agree with you on what the best convertible seat may be (see our Recommended Carseats page). Before I get [...]

Britax recalls 14,220 Chaperone Infant Carseats for potential harness adjuster defects

Kecia — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:47:15 +0000

On Friday, January 27, 2012, Britax announced a voluntary recall of all Chaperone infant carseats manufactured between September 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011. The model numbers included in the recall are E9L692J, E9L692K, E9L692L and E9L692M. All Chaperone infant seats made before 9/1/2010 or after 4/30/2011 are not affected by this potential issue. However, I [...]

CPS Innovations that Didn’t Quite Make it. Volume 1.

CPSDarren — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:44:56 +0000

Something lite to start your weekend: