With Consumer Reports announcing (ConsumerReports.com) yesterday that they are recalling a recent report on rear facing car seats (CNN.com), the idea of getting a safe car seat at a good value becomes more and more clear.
“Our initial review of the Consumer Reports testing procedures showed a significant error in the manner in which it conducted and reported on its side-impact tests,” said NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason in a statement posted on the agency’s Web site.
“The organization’s data show its side-impact tests were actually conducted under conditions that would represent being struck in excess of 70 mph, twice as fast as the group claimed,” said Nason.
“When NHTSA tested the same child seats in conditions representing the 38.5 mph conditions claimed by Consumer Reports, the seats stayed in their bases as they should, instead of failing dramatically,” she reported.
Consumer Reports will be submitting a new report with any needed changes and additions as soon as possible.
In the meantime, you can trust BabyAge to bring you a quality selection of car seats, so go check them out!
