Aside from the car itself your child s car seat is the primary protection in a crash.
Safest rear facing car seat 2017 uk.
Airbags can kill young children riding in the front seat.
Rearward facing seats offer more protection to babies heads necks and spine their most vulnerable.
Babies need to be rear facing in their car seats until they weigh 9kg or are 15 months old.
So it s important to pick the safest seat for every stage of his or her development.
Most babies outgrow their infant seats before their first birthday.
The radian can rear face up to 45 lbs and its cover is machine washable.
A slim seat like the clek fllo diono s radian 3rxt all in one allows parents to fit three convertible car seats in the back row.
Along with its side impact protection system and five recline positions the seat also has automatically adjusting tether straps and headrest.
Infant car seat rear facing only.
Designed for newborns and small babies the infant only car seat is a small portable seat that can only be used rear facing.
Because it is the safest position in the vehicle.
To solve this while also offering an easy way to switch from rear facing to forward facing when the time comes joie has created a car seat that as the name suggests spins 360 degrees.
If the car seat is placed in the front seat and the air bag inflates it could hit the back of a rear facing car seat right where your child s head is and cause a serious or fatal injury.
After outgrowing the rear facing car seat use a forward facing car seat until at least age 5.
Never place a rear facing car seat in front of an airbag.
The safest place for your child s car seat is the back seat away from active air bags.
When that happens we recommend that parents purchase a convertible or all in one car seat and use it rear facing.
In 2017 restraint use saved the lives of 325 children aged 4 years and younger.