Four Car Seats Break During Consumer Reports Tests | Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports says parts of four popular toddler-booster car seats broke during recent tests. Each provides a basic margin of safety but the results raise concerns. Here's more on what CR found, and what parents can do.
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[@future62]

CR's testing differs from federal standards. Whew! Good thing all crashes fit within federal standards.

[@ALAPINO]

Every insurance company I know "tells" you to remove any child restraint device in any vehicle that was involved in any collision, regardless of severity. So far as my experience with my insurance providers, personally and professionally, they all will cover the replacement of the removed device when provided with proof of purchase and a condition that the outgoing device be destroyed. Frankly, you and you alone are responsible for the safety of those you are charged with: but it's nice to have CR and other organizations help out in making these decisions that much easier.

[@itsandrewbitch1824]

Not surprised by the Cosco and Harmony.

[@nickb5091]

These companies should offer an extended return policy or at least a suitable replacement! No questions asked! Who cares if CR’s test is different than the testing they use. CR performed real world tests within the ranges listed for those products and they failed miserably! That’s ridiculous!

[@alejandrocohen6728]

Really good information , Hopefully in near future CR will make more emphasis in car seat

[@silverorion1916]

Y’all are weird for making us pay to check car seat safety ratings

[@dylans2669]

As a parent of a small child... let me say. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrNemo721]

Good to know private organizations like CR and IIHS keep raiding the bar and put pressure on consumer product manufacturers by testing beyond federal standards. Especially with cars, Let the consumer learn and decide if they want something that exceeds federal standards or something that was designed to just pass a test.

[@apache-yaquibrown4060]

Thanks for your testing. Do you have video on how to install and use car seats?

[@bombardierrecreationalprod1023]

I have a friend who thinks CR is shady , guess what he is no longer my friend !!!

[@cashkenterprises5584]

Shallow

[@electroniccheeks]

Phew, we have none of these.

[@JDMHaze]

hi jenn🙋🏾‍♂️

[@sigor2011]

Aren't they suppose to be replaced after a crash anyway?

[@joshgrami]

Yes, but the issue is (as stated in the video) that the child will move further from the seat in an accident, possibly causing injury by striking other areas of the vehicle's interior. It also would not protect the child in a secondary collision (meaning if you crash into the vehicle in front of you and THEN get T-boned, the seat would not prevent injury in the T-bone accident).

[@brendaasbury3421]

What is this video