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i-Size and The Law

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What is i-Size? i-Size is a new European-wide standard designed to increase the safety of child car seats. When was it introduced? i-Size was introduced in Europe in July 2013 and is running alongside the current regulation R44.04. My car seat conforms to the previous regulation R44.04. Must I upgrade to i-Size? No, i-Size doesRead more

A Crash Course – in Crash Testing

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A Crash Course - in Crash Testing

Just because a car seat has passed standard testing – doesn’t mean it’s passed all testing. There are several crash tests that are superior to the standard R44.04 crash test. Let’s take a look! Under Regulations ECE R44 04, seats must, amongst other requirements, undergo: A frontal collision testing at a speed of 50km/h ARead more