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Amazon Offers up to 20% on Britax Car Seats

Lisa — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:50:18 +0000

Great New! Parents who are looking to purchase a Britax Car Seat may want to head over to Amazon because their whole stock is being offered at discounts up to 20%.

All models are are sale including the Roundabout, Frontier, Marathon, Diplomat, Decathalon and Regent.

RECALL: Britax Frontier Child Restraints

Lisa — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:00:52 +0000

Britax Child Safety, Inc. is conducting a voluntary safety recall on the Frontier combination Harness-2-Booster child restraints. The recall includes Frontier child restraints manufactured between April 1, 2008 and Sept. 14, 2008 for Model #s E9L54E7, E9L54H6, E9L54H7 and E9L54M6 andbetween April 1, 2008 and Sept. 17, 2008 on Model # E9L5490.

If the harness straps are repeatedly loosened one strap at a time, then one or both harness straps may become detached from the metal yoke located on the back of the child seat. If the harness straps becomes loose or detached then the condition can be corrected by inspecting the back of the child seat and reattaching the harness straps.

If this condition occurs, the child may not be properly restrained, and in the event of a vehicle crash there could be an increased risk of injury.

To address this issue, Britax will provide two rubber caps that can be easily placed on the yoke slots to prevent the harness straps from detaching. The rubber caps have been specifically designed for the Frontier yoke to provide a secure fit and have been tested to verify their effectiveness.

No later than Jan. 7, 2009, the rubber caps will be mailed with an instruction sheet to all registered Frontier child restraint owners with manufacturing dates prior to Sept. 15 or 18, 2008. Consumers can register their restraints by clicking here: Britax Frontier Recall.

Until consumers receive their remedy kit, they should confirm that their harness system is properly attached to the metal yoke and they may continue to safely use their child restraint.

ABC Kids Expo: Britax Goes Couture!

Lisa — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:33:56 +0000

This year is going to be a big year for Britax. They are constantly developing more car seats to keep your child safer – for longer.

This year the company is launching 3 new products:

1. Frontier (already available in Canada and U.S)

This seat falls into the ‘Highest Five-Point Harness Seat Category’, allowing children to remain in a five-point harness for up to 80 pounds or in booster mode up to approximately 100 pounds.

It was created for children aged 2 and up because of it’s straight up and down design. Children under the age of 2 are not developed enough to sit in this position safely.

The Frontier’s True Side Impact Protection distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, contains the head and body, and minimizes side-to-side head movement.

Bonus – Britax has added 2 Retractable Cup Holders for convenient drink and snack storage.

2. Boulevard CS (available now in Canada and U.S.)
This seat allows children to remain harnessed up to 65 pounds. It features True Side Impact Protection, which distributes crash forces, shields your child from from vehicle intrusion, contains the head and body, and minimizes side-to-side head movement.

The CS stands for the Click & Safe™, a snug harness indicator that gives an audible affirmation to moms and dads that the harness is snug around the baby by clicking when the harness straps are appropriately tightened.

It has a quick-adjust headrest and harness that re-positions head support and harness height effortlessly without having to re-thread the straps.

Suitable for infants weighing 5lbs – 35lbs rear facing and toddlers 20lbs to 65lbs forward facing.

3. Advocate CS (available 2009)This seat features two plastic cushions on the side of the seat that called ‘Side Impact Cushion Technology’.

These patented exterior energy-management cushions compress upon impact to protect both the child and adjacent passengers in the event of a side impact crash. This compression provides an increased level of side impact protection.

DISCLAIMER – weights listed in this post are for U.S. markets only. When released in Canada the seat’s capacity may be changed by Canadian Government.

For the Fashionable Mommy, Britax is now offering a couple of Couture designs. It is not known whether these fashions will be available in Canada, but the U.S. should see them soon!