recalls
Dorel Juvenile Group, the nation's largest maker of car seats, is recalling 19 models of car seats, including the Eddie Bauer and
Costco Cosco brands.
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deliveries
Meet Matt. Matt ordered a bassinet from Babies "R" Us for the baby he expects to arrive in two weeks. Babies "R" Us, apparently more concerned about how Matt would transport Matt Jr. home, decided to send him a damaged car seat instead.
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c is for chemicals
Bromine, chlorine, and lead may be just a few of the chemicals in your child's car seat, according to a recent study from the Ecology Center. The study tested 62 car seats sold at Babies "R" Us and Target, and found that over 30% contained significant levels of toxic chemicals that could adversely affect a child's development; 60% contained brominated flame retardant, which can cause thyroid problems and memory impairment.
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consumer reports
Consumer Reports will consult with outside experts when developing product testing protocols, rendering the staunchly independent organization slightly less so.
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car seats
It looks like Consumer Reports messed up the side-impact crash tests they conducted on several brands of children's carseats. From CNN:
Consumer Reports received information from NHTSA raising questions about the test.
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safety
Consumer Reports has tested several models of children's car seats and most "failed disastrously" in side-impact tests at 38 mph, and front-impact tests of 35 mph. "The car seats twisted violently or flew off their bases, in one case hurling a test dummy 30 feet across the lab." Um, whoops.
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Consumerist
Britax Decathlon child safety seat (belt adjuster popping out of position).
