Car Seat Safety Ratings Washington DC

1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This website should be your first stop when researching car seat safety ratings. Why? Because NHTSA's website offers a detailed section dedicated entirely to child passenger safety. You can find the "ease of use" ratings for safety seats as well as a chart on the correct usage of safety seats. There is also a listing of child seat recalls since 1990 (great if you happen to have a second-hand seat) and a safety inspection station locator. Because one of the most common mistakes parents make with child safety seats is improper usage, the Ease of Use ratings, now in their fifth year, can help you to determine if the seat is easy to use -- definitely a key factor to consider when you're researching child safety seats. NHTSA also offers car seat safety feature comparisons.
   
2. Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports is known for their reviews on just about every product under the sun -- from dishwashing detergent to automobiles. Their car seat safety ratings are legendary. Consumer Reports is the only organization that currently rates for crash protection. For an annual fee you can subscribe to CR online, which will enable you to have access to their most recent car seat safety ratings (as well as to all of their other product ratings). Consumer Reports is famous for thorough investigations and their car seat safety ratings will not disappoint you -- seats are rated in order of their safety features and then broken down by price. ...

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Author: Victoria Miller