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
Britax Parkway SG E9LA869  /  May 20, 2009 High Back/No Back 40lb - 120lb / 38" - 63" 3 stars 4 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Britax Parkway SGL Britax Parkway SGL E9LD22X  /  Sep 1, 2010 High Back/No Back 40lb - 120lb / 38" - 63" 3 stars 5 stars 1 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Bubblebum Booster Bubblebum Booster BB001US  /  Apr 20, 2011 No Back 40lb - 80lb / 40" - 52" 3 stars 5 stars 2 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Chicco KeyFit Strada 00071999430070  /  Nov 1, 2009 High Back/No Back 33lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Combi Dakota 882065  /  Apr 28, 2007 No Back 33lb - 100lb / 33" - 57" 4 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Combi Kobuk AirThru 8970  /  Apr 1, 2010 High Back/No Back 33lb - 125lb / 33" - 57" 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Compass B505 B505-TRB  /  Mar 21, 2008 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars
Cosco Ambassador 22-293-BVL  /  Oct 11, 2007 No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 2 stars 2 stars n/a 3 stars
Cosco Highrise 22-297-NNT  /  Aug 27, 2007 No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 4 stars 2 stars n/a 3 stars
Cosco Pronto! 22491-RTO  /  Jun 2, 2009 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 4 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Cosco Protek 22-291-WAL  /  Nov 1, 2007 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Cosco Traveler 22-270-CBA  /  Oct 30, 2007 High Back 30lb - 80lb / 34" - 52" 4 stars 5 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Cybex Solution X-Fix 50020020  /  Feb 1, 2010 High Back 33lb - 100lb / 38" - 60" 4 stars 4 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Diono Monterey Diono Monterey 15000  /  Oct 1, 2011 High Back/No Back 30lb - 120lb / 38" - 63" 1 stars 4 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Auto Booster (High Back/No Back) 22-888-SDU  /  Aug 2, 2007 No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars
Eddie Bauer Auto Booster (No Back) 22-828-SON  /  Jun 27, 2007 No Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars n/a 5 stars
Evenflo Big Kid Amp 3401915  /  Mar 20, 2009 No Back 40lb - 100lb / 40" - 57" 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars
Evenflo Sightseer 2692198  /  Nov 15, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 37" - 54" 5 stars 5 stars 2 stars 5 stars 5 stars
Ferrari Dream Lowback Booster Ferrari Dream Lowback Booster 254138  /  Aug 26, 2010 No Back 33lb - 100lb / 33" - 57" 4 stars 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Ferrari Dreamway SP Ferrari Dreamway SP 744138  /  Nov 24, 2011 High Back/No Back 33lb - 100lb / 33" - 57" 2 stars 3 stars 5 stars 1 stars 3 stars
Graco AirBooster 8G00SRM  /  Jul 20, 2007 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Graco TurboBooster (High-Back/No Back) 1751953  /  Feb 4, 2009 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Graco TurboBooster (No Back) 1751954  /  Feb 12, 2009 No Back 40lb - 100lb / 40" - 57" 3 stars 5 stars 2 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Graco TurboBooster Elite Graco TurboBooster Elite 1774834  /  Nov 15, 2011 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 3 stars 5 stars 2 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Harmony Baby Armor 0304001RDN  /  Apr 30, 2009 High Back/No Back 30lb - 110lb / 34" - 57" 3 stars 4 stars 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Harmony Carpooler Harmony Carpooler 0304006BKR  /  Aug 8, 2011 No Back 30lb - 110lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars 1 stars 4 stars
Harmony Dreamtime Comfort Booster 0303002PSK  /  Nov 23, 2009 High Back/No Back 30lb - 110lb / 34" - 57" 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Harmony LiteRider 0304003GSD  /  Apr 30, 2009 No Back 30lb -100lb / 34" - 57" 1 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Harmony Olympian Youth Booster Seat 0304005TCH  /  Nov 24, 2009 High Back 30lb - 110lb / 34" - 57" 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Magna Clek Olli Olli  /  Jul 2, 2007 No Back 40lb - 100lb / 40" - 57" 4 stars 4 stars 3 stars n/a 4 stars
Magna Clek Olli LU106410013  /  Mar 5, 2010 No Back 40lb - 100lb / 40" - 57" 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars n/a 4 stars
Magna Clek Oobr BU000000340  /  Sep 3, 2009 High Back/No Back 33lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars
Maxi-Cosi Rodi 22-575-STO  /  Jun 22, 2007 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR 22223-CTR  /  May 6, 2009 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Recaro ProBooster 500260159  /  May 18, 2010 High Back 30lb - 120lb / 37" - 61" 1 stars 3 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Recaro Start 500117975  /  Aug 24, 2007 High Back 30lb - 80lb / up to 59" 1 stars 2 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Recaro Vivo 9400000807  /  Aug 19, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 37" - 59" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Recaro Vivo Lite 8200000009  /  May 15, 2007 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 37" - 59" 4 stars 2 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Recaro Young Style 500097726  /  May 9, 2007 High Back 30lb - 80lb / 37" - 59" 2 stars 1 stars 5 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Boost Air Protect Safety 1st Boost Air Protect BC027-AVU  /  Feb 7, 2011 High Back/No Back 30lb - 100lb / 34" - 57" 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Prospect 22-595-WAL  /  Jan 15, 2007 No Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 57" 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars n/a 3 stars
Secure Comfort Deluxe Booster 0304001DRM  /  Oct 30, 2009 No Back 30lb - 110lb / 34" - 57" 1 stars 5 stars 5 stars 1 stars 3 stars
Sunshine Kids Monterey US15000  /  Mar 1, 2008 High Back/No Back 30lb - 120lb / 38" - 63" 2 stars 2 stars 3 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Sunshine Kids Santa Fe Sunshine Kids Santa Fe 15000  /  Nov 1, 2010 No Back 30lb - 120lb / 38" - 63" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars n/a 1 stars
The First Years B530 B530-TNG  /  Nov 23, 2008 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars
The First Years B540 B540-BAR  /  Aug 27, 2008 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars
The First Years B570 Pathway B570-BLB  /  May 1, 2010 High Back 30lb - 100lb / 38" - 57" 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars

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