If you moved since you mailed the card, make sure you call
your booster seat manufacturer to update your address.
Always anchor the car seat / booster seat to the car using the seat belt exactly as directed by the car seat /
booster seat manufacturer.
Not exact matches
Once your child outgrows the convertible car
seat (follow the
manufacturer's recommended height and weight limits), it's time to switch to a
booster seat.
(Currently, only a few vehicle
manufacturers offer built - in
booster seats.)
They have outgrown the
manufacturer's height and weight recommendations for their
booster seat.
About Britax Child Safety, Inc. (The Americas) Premium car
seat, stroller and accessories
manufacturer, Britax intuitively designs, tests and builds all of its birth through harness - to -
booster line of car
seats in the U.S.A. using U.S. and global components.
But since they also state that children «should use a forward - facing
seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety
seat manufacturer,» they aren't encouraging an early switch to a
booster seat.
The car
seat or
booster seat be installed and used according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
Updated in 2010, Iowa law states that children up to 6 years old must be properly restrained in a federally approved car
seat or
booster seat that is appropriate for the child and is installed and used according to
manufacturer's instructions.
West Virginia law requires that all children under age 8 ride in an appropriate, federally approved car
seat or
booster seat that is installed and used according to
manufacturer's instructions.
Massachusetts law requires that all children under age 8 and less than 57 inches tall be properly fastened and secured in a federally approved car
seat or
booster seat, according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
The car
seat or
booster must be installed and used according to
manufacturer's instructions.
These children must ride in the back
seat unless they are taller than 57 inches, and their car
seat or
booster seat should be installed and used according to
manufacturer's instructions.
Additionally, Texas law states that during the operation of the vehicle, the child must be properly secured in the car
seat or
booster seat according to the instructions of the
manufacturer of the safety
seat system.
Some
booster manufacturers build
seats that are compliant with NHTSA reuse guidelines.
When to start using a
booster seat will depend on local regulations and specific
manufacturer's guides.
younger than 2 years in a rear facing child restraint until a child outgrows the
manufacturer's top height or weight recommendations; 2 through 3 years in a forward - facing child safety
seat; 4 through 7 years in a
booster seat
younger than 2 years or until a child outgrows the
manufacturer's top height or weight recommendations in a rear - facing child restraint; younger than 4 years in a child restraint; 4 through 7 years, if not taller than 4 feet 9 inches, in a child restraint or
booster seat
The
manufacturer has tested the
booster seat to ensure safety, but if your child doesn't fall within the correct weight range on those labels, it may not be able to properly protect your child in a crash.
If a
booster seat has been recalled, discontinue use and contact the
manufacturer right away.
Children shouldn't be moved to a
booster seat until they are at least 40 pounds and approximately 40 inches tall — but remember, each car
seat manufacturer's recommendations are different — they can vary by model too — so don't forget to check your car
seat's instruction manual before moving your child into a
booster seat.
Some
manufacturers explicitly prohibit the use of inflatable belts with their
boosters and child restraints, but not all child
seat manuals address the issue.
For smaller dogs that like to look out the window,
manufacturer Pet Lookout sells dog
booster seats and slings.
Car
seat manufacturers will be allowed 24 months to certify their higher - weight car and
booster seat to meet the new requirements.
The appeal was also based on the argument that the judge should have had regard to the fact that there was no evidence that «a hypothetical child» who did meet the
manufacturer's criteria would have been safe on a
booster seat, and that it was not established that the discrepancy between the claimant's height and those dictated by the manual instruction made any material difference to her injuries.