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May 16, 2024

Child safety: car seats screened

of the children's clothes you already have some to spare! Toys, her child's room will be too small to accommodate them all. And if you asked for a car seat that is the essential accessory to hit the road with baby safely. But the choice of a car seat is not obvious because there is for all ages and in addition all are not always suitable for the child. How to choose your car seat? According to the experts, it is necessary to trust the stars awarded by European consumerist organizations. Thanks to the tests, parents and future parents thus have reliable and reliable references.

The rating system for car seats is defined according to several criteria:

- Safety: frontal and lateral protection of the child, stability of the seat, guiding of belt to its size, maintenance of the head
- Use and ergonomics: check the simplicity of mounting the car seat, clarity of the manufacturer's instructions.
- Harmful substances (new): presence of flammable or dangerous compounds (phthalates, AZO dyes ...)
- The price: the quality / price ratio is not taken into account in the rating but it is often communicated for information.

What do the stars mean?

5 stars: excellent
4 stars: highly recommended
3 stars: recommended
2 stars: recommended subject
1 star: not recommended

Dozens of car seats are regularly tested and several sold by Baby Comfort have been rewarded. We try to guide you in your choice by proposing some models:

Windoo + (group 0): an unrivaled performance platform

Equipped with a 3-point harness and a reinforced headrest to ensure the safety of baby when traveling by car, there is the Windoo nacelle + Baby Comfort. For 2011, he is the only model in his class to have been tested and approved with a score of four stars. This nacelle is appreciated for its safety and comfort.

Opal (group 0 + / 1): a 2-in-1 car seat

This car seat from Baby Comfort has been rewarded in particular for its practicality. It is used longer in back road (up to 15 months) thanks to its high inclination that leaves more room for the legs of the infant. As the child gets older, this car seat easily switches from a back-to-road position to a road-facing position with a simple swivel. He received three stars. A great performance in its category!

Rodi XP (group 2/3): high performance security

This seat, perfectly adapted to all morphologies, received four stars during the last tests. For the child safety, this car seat is adjusted in height and width to support its growth. The head, the lumbar region and the hips are perfectly protected by the lateral reinforcements. Its practicality was also unanimous during consumer tests. The low weight of the seat makes it easy to transfer from one car to another.

The brand Baby Comfort, of which more than ten models in the range have received excellent ratings, is setting up research programs to improve child safety by car.

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Car Seat Safety (May 2024)