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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Britax Regent

 

Britax Regent

 

Manufacturer  /  Model NameBritax Regent
Model Number  /  Manufacture DateE9W3990  /  Jul 27, 2007
Harness Type5-pt
Weight  /  Height22-80lb/up to 53"
Evaluation of Labels1 stars
No picture of child properly restrained in seat. Tether is not labeled in illustrations. No indication of correct harness slot height is given. Belt path is not labeled. No illustration is given to show caregiver how to prepare LATCH. Labels do not remind caregiver to tighten LATCH belt. No instructions are given for the use of the tether.
Evaluation of Instructions1 stars
Instruction manual was hard to find when the seat was removed from the box. Instruction manual is stored on a string. No full picture exists of a properly restrained child in the child restraint. All methods of installation are not labeled. Warning that the safest place is the rear seat is buried in a bulleted list. Instruction manual was hard to find when the seat was removed from the box. Caregiver must read text to route LATCH.
Securing the Child3 stars
Seat did not come assembled. The harness clip is not labeled with placement instructions. Harness must be rethread to adjust. The harness must be taken out and rethread to disassemble the seat for cleaning.
Installation Features3 stars
Interference is possible between a seat component and the seat belt/LATCH belt. Lower attachments disconnect via push-button connectors. No storage system exists for LATCH/tether.
Overall Ease of Use Rating2 stars

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