Consumer Reports - USA (2020-02)

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KeyFit 30

Infant Car

Seat $

Get Smart About

Car Seats

Recent recalls of

infant inclined sleepers

have some parents

worried that babies

falling asleep in

car seats might be

dangerous, too.

Our experts explain.

by Rachel Rabkin

Peachman

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

INSIDE

CR’S LABS

Jen Stockburger, CR’s

director of car-seat

testing, installs an

infant seat at the

proper recline angle.

PRODUCT

UPDATE

THE LATEST RATINGS FROM OUR LABS

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OVERALL

SCORE

84

Infants’ risk of fatal injury in a crash

is 71% lower when using a car seat.

Percentage of car/booster seats that are misused:

Rear-facing convertible 44%

Forward-facing 61%

Rear-facing infant 49%

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