HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS
 

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December 22, 2009

New booster ratings: 9 Best Bets & 6 Good Bets; 11 out of 60 seats evaluated aren't recommended

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GOOD BELT FIT:
Boosters elevate children so safety belts designed for adults will fit better. The lap belt should fit flat across a child's upper thighs, not the soft abdomen. Good boosters have belt-routing features that hold lap belts down and forward. The shoulder belt should cross snugly over the middle of the shoulder. Then it's in position to provide effective protection in a crash.

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11/25/09

POOR BELT FIT:
Not all boosters provide good belt fit. Here, the lap belt is too high on the abdomen, and the shoulder belt is too low on the shoulder.

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12/9/09

Best Bets:

Combi Dakota backless with clip

model tested:
#882066

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12/11/09

Recaro Young Sport

model tested:
#340.00.MM14

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12/11/09

Recaro Vivo

model tested:
#351.00.MM14

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12/11/09

Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR

model tested:
#22223-CIP

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12/11/09

Evenflo Big Kid Amp backless with clip

model tested:
#3401913;
results also apply to models:
#340XXXX

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12/11/09

 

Eddie Bauer Auto Booster

model tested: #22888;
results also apply to model: #22829

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12/11/09

Cosco Juvenile Pronto

model tested:
#22491; results also apply to models: #22255/#22275

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12/11/09

Britax Frontier

model tested: #E9B54H6

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12/11/09

Clek Oobr

model tested:
#OBM1U

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12/11/09

Good Bets:

Combi Kobuk backless with clip

model tested:
#8970

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12/11/09

Maxi-Cosi Rodi

model tested:
#22575

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12/11/09

Evenflo Symphony 65

model tested:
#3451925

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12/11/09

Britax Parkway SG

model tested:
#E9LA869

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12/11/09

Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat Step 3, Wander

model tested:
#1751952

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12/11/09

 

Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat Step 3, Sachi

model tested:
#1751523

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12/11/09

NOT RECOMMENDED:

Harmony Secure Comfort Deluxe backless with clip

model tested:
#0304001DRM

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12/11/09

Combi Kobuk

model tested:
#8970

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12/11/09

Evenflo Express

model tested:
#3292198;
results also apply to models:
#329XXXX

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12/11/09

Eddie Bauer Deluxe

model tested:
#22800;
results also apply to models:
#22862/#22865

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12/11/09

Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite

model tested:
#22465;
results also apply to models:
#22456/#22195/ #22187

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12/11/09

 

Evenflo Sightseer

model tested:
#2692198;
results also apply to models:
#269XXX

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12/11/09

Alpha Omega Elite

model tested:
#22149;
results also apply to model:
#22148

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12/11/09

Eddie Bauer Deluxe
3-in-1

model tested:
#22790;
results also apply to model:
#22795

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12/11/09

Safety 1st All-in-One

model tested:
#22178;
results also apply to model:
#22177

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12/11/09

Alpha Omega Luxe Echelon

model tested:
#22799

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12/11/09

 

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Alpha Omega

model tested:
#22469

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12/11/09