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  • March 23, 2007

    Quinny Countdown

    Because inquiring minds want to know… We’ve gotten some projected ship dates from Dorel for Quinny and Maxi Cosi. From what we’re hearing, the Quinny Buzz will arrive in May, the Maxi Cosi car seats will arrive in mid-June and...

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  • January 18, 2007

    Well what do you know?

    Here’s some interesting breaking news. Consumer Union, the nonprofit organization that publishes Consumer Reports has issued a statement this afternoon withdrawing their report on infant car seats. They will be doing some further side-impact testing and then revising their report...

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  • January 17, 2007

    Casting doubts on Consumer Reports

    In the week or so that has passed since the Today Show broke the story about the car seat test results to be published in the upcoming issue of Consumer Reports, our little industry has been in something of a...

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  • January 6, 2007

    Infant Car Seat Testing from Consumer Reports

    Earlier in the day it was brought to my attention that the results of some extensive crash testing done by Consumer Reports was featured on the Today Show. I didn’t get to watch the show, but the information was very...

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  • December 7, 2006

    Britax Boulevard Recall

    Britax has just announced a voluntary recall of the Boulevard car seat. Apparently, they’ve realized that the top tether hook can release or break when the seat is used in the forward-facing position with a child over 50 lbs. For...

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  • Dramatic Safety Lesson on YouTube
    November 16, 2006

    Dramatic Safety Lesson on YouTube

    Kyle David Miller was just 3 years old when he was killed in a car accident in May of 2005. He was buckled into a belt-positioning booster seat, but his seatbelt failed and he was ejected from the car. His...

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  • Heavy Duty
    September 17, 2006

    Heavy Duty

    Apparently, Cybex is getting into the baby market. Last year, the fitness company introduced a revolutionary new high-back booster seat at this show and won the coveted innovation award. This year, they’ve brought out a fascinating new convertible car seat,...

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  • August 18, 2006

    The First Orbit

    Today, we were all very excited when UPS delivered our very first Orbit Infant System (just one for now). We eagerly opened the box and unpacked our new floor model, completed the simple assembly, and put it through its paces....

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  • Infant car seat wins for American Inventor
    May 22, 2006

    Infant car seat wins for American Inventor

    American Inventor, the new reality series produced by Simon Cowell for ABC, wrapped up this past week. Interestingly enough, the winning invention was an infant car seat. The Anecia Survival Capsule was invented by Janusz Liberkowski after his daughter Annette...

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