2009 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
Alpha Luxe Echelon (B) Alpha Luxe Echelon (B) 22799-MER  /  Dec 22, 2007 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Alpha Luxe Echelon (FF) Alpha Luxe Echelon (FF) 22799-MER  /  Dec 22, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Alpha Luxe Echelon (RF) Alpha Luxe Echelon (RF) 22799-MER  /  Dec 22, 2007 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 3 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Alpha Sport 3 Phase (B) Alpha Sport 3 Phase (B) 22-458-NYC  /  Dec 1, 2006 High Back 40lb - 80lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Alpha Sport 3 Phase (FF) Alpha Sport 3 Phase (FF) 22-458-NYC  /  Dec 1, 2006 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Alpha Sport 3 Phase (RF) Alpha Sport 3 Phase (RF) 22-458-NYC  /  Dec 1, 2006 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars
Dorel Alpha Omega All in One (FF) Dorel Alpha Omega All in One (FF) 22469-BSE  /  May 15, 2009 5-pt 22lb - 50lb / 34" - 85" 1 stars 2 stars 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Dorel Alpha Omega All in One (RF) Dorel Alpha Omega All in One (RF) 22469-BSE  /  May 15, 2009 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Dorel Alpha Omega All-in-One (B) Dorel Alpha Omega All-in-One (B) 22469-BSE  /  May 15, 2009 High Back 40lb - 80lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 3 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Dorel Alpha Omega Elite (B) Dorel Alpha Omega Elite (B) 22149-PAL  /  Apr 3, 2009 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 4 stars 3 stars 1 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Dorel Alpha Omega Elite (FF) Dorel Alpha Omega Elite (FF) 22149-PAL  /  Apr 3, 2009 5-pt 22lb - 50lb / 34" - 45" 5 stars 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 3 stars
Dorel Alpha Omega Elite (RF) Dorel Alpha Omega Elite (RF) 22149-PAL  /  Apr 3, 2009 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 3 stars 5 stars 3 stars 1 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (B) 22790-WPR  /  May 6, 2009 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 4 stars 5 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (FF) 22790-WPR  /  May 6, 2009 5-pt 22lb - 50lb / 34" - 45" 5 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (RF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (RF) 22790-WPR  /  May 6, 2009 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 3 stars 5 stars 3 stars 1 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (B) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (B) 22-741-WNW  /  Jan 29, 2007 High Back 40lb - 80lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 3 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (FF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (FF) 22-741-WNW  /  Jan 29, 2007 5-pt 22lb - 40lb / 34" - 43" 1 stars 1 stars 2 stars 4 stars 2 stars
Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (RF) Eddie Bauer Deluxe Convertible (RF) 22-741-WNW  /  Jan 29, 2007 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 2 stars 1 stars 3 stars 1 stars 1 stars
Evenflo Symphony (B) Evenflo Symphony (B) 3121925  /  Nov 12, 2008 High Back 30lb - 100lb / up to 57" 1 stars 3 stars 2 stars 5 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Symphony (FF) Evenflo Symphony (FF) 3121925  /  Nov 12, 2008 5-pt 20lb - 40lb / up to 50" 1 stars 3 stars 4 stars 2 stars 3 stars
Evenflo Symphony (RF) Evenflo Symphony (RF) 3121925  /  Nov 12, 2008 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - head 1" below top of restraint 3 stars 5 stars 3 stars 1 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st All in One (B) Safety 1st All in One (B) 22178-STL  /  Feb 16, 2009 High Back 40lb - 80lb / 43" - 52" 3 stars 2 stars 1 stars 5 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st All in One (FF) Safety 1st All in One (FF) 22178-STL  /  Feb 16, 2009 5-pt 22lb - 50lb / 34" - 85" 1 stars 1 stars 3 stars 2 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st All in One (RF) Safety 1st All in One (RF) 22178-STL  /  Feb 16, 2009 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 2 stars 2 stars 4 stars 1 stars 2 stars
Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (B) Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (B) 22195-SVS  /  Dec 29, 2008 High Back 40lb - 100lb / 43" - 52" 4 stars 4 stars 1 stars 5 stars 4 stars
Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (FF) Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (FF) 22195-SVS  /  Dec 28, 2008 5-pt 22lb - 50lb / 34" - 45" 4 stars 3 stars 3 stars 2 stars 3 stars
Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (RF) Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (RF) 22195-SVS  /  Dec 29, 2008 5-pt 5lb - 35lb / 19" - 36" 3 stars 5 stars 2 stars 1 stars 2 stars

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