2008 Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings

 

Are All Seats Safe?
All car seats rated by NHTSA meet Federal Safety Standards & strict crash performance standards. While all rated seats are safe, they do differ in their ease of use in four basic catagories:

 

Evaluation of Instructions

Vehicle Installation Features

Evaluation of Labels

Securing the Child

 

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  Manufacturer  /  Model Name Model Number  /  Manufacture Date Harness Type Weight  /  Height Evaluation
of Labels
Evaluation of
Instructions
Securing
the Child
Installation
Features
Overall Ease
of Use Rating
Alpha Luxe Echelon (B) Alpha Luxe Echelon (B) 22799-MER  /  Dec 22, 2007 High Back 40-100lb/43"-52" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Alpha Luxe Echelon (FF) Alpha Luxe Echelon (FF) 22799-MER  /  Dec 22, 2007 5-pt 22-40lb/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Alpha Luxe Echelon (RF) Alpha Luxe Echelon (RF) 22799-MER  /  Dec 22, 2007 5-pt 5-35lb/19"-36" 3 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Alpha Omega Elite (B) Alpha Omega Elite (B) 22158-BLL  /  Oct 22, 2007 High Back 40-100lb/43"-52" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Alpha Omega Elite (FF) Alpha Omega Elite (FF) 22158-BLL  /  Oct 22, 2007 5-pt 22-40lb/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Alpha Omega Elite (RF) Alpha Omega Elite (RF) 22158-BLL  /  Oct 22, 2007 5-pt 5-35lb/19"-36" 2 stars 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Alpha Sport 3 Phase (B) Alpha Sport 3 Phase (B) 22-458-NYC  /  Dec 1, 2006 High Back 40-80lb/43"-52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Alpha Sport 3 Phase (FF) Alpha Sport 3 Phase (FF) 22-458-NYC  /  Dec 1, 2006 5-pt 22-40lb/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Alpha Sport 3 Phase (RF) Alpha Sport 3 Phase (RF) 22-458-NYC  /  Dec 1, 2006 5-pt 5-35lb/19"-36" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (B) 22-758-BYT  /  Jan 26, 2007 High Back 40-100lb/43"-52" 5 stars 3 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (FF) 22-758-BYT  /  Jan 26, 2007 5-pt 22-40lb/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (RF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (RF) 22-758-BYT  /  Jan 26, 2007 5-pt 5-35lb/19"-36" 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (B) 22-741-WNW  /  Jan 29, 2007 High Back 40-80lb/43"-52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (FF) 22-741-WNW  /  Jan 29, 2007 5-pt 22-40lb/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (RF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (RF) 22-741-WNW  /  Jan 29, 2007 5-pt 5-35lb/19"-36" 2 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars
Safety 1st All-in-One (B) Safety 1st All-in-One (B) 22-152-BVL  /  Feb 15, 2007 High Back 40-100lb/43"-52" 5 stars 3 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st All-in-One (FF) Safety 1st All-in-One (FF) 22-152-BVL  /  Feb 15, 2007 5-pt 22-40lb/34"-43" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st All-in-One (RF) Safety 1st All-in-One (RF) 22-152-BVL  /  Feb 15, 2007 5-pt 5-35lb/19"-36" 2 stars 2 stars 2 stars 1 stars 1 stars

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