Chicco KeyFit & KeyFit30 Infant Car Seat Base - Anthracite
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ChiccoBrand: Chicco
Model: 6079020990070
Color: Anthracite
Product features:
- Bubble level guides make proper installation easy
- Spring-assisted level foot and "Center-Pull" adjustment for quick, easy and accurate installation
- LATCH system, with easy "push-on" style LATCH connectors
- Convenient, built-in belt lock-offs for cars without the LATCH system
- Enclosed underside of base protects vehicle seat from damage
Description of Chicco KeyFit & KeyFit30 Infant Car Seat Base - Anthracite
Chicco KeyFit and KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat BaseThe KeyFit and KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seats are compatible with the Chicco Ct0.1, Cortina and Trevi strollers. With all the convenience of the KeyFit and KeyFit 30 Base's installation, what could be better than to have multiple bases in your multiple vehicles? Chicco offers you this convenience with the option of buying extra KeyFit and KeyFit 30 Bases. The KeyFit and KeyFit 30 Base's spring-assisted level foot, two precision bubble levels, andBaby Products Reviews of Chicco KeyFit & KeyFit30 Infant Car Seat Base - Anthracite
Customer Review: Deemed UNSAFE by certified seat installer!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this seat on the recommendation of Consumer Reports, expecting the safest seat on the market. In order to make certain it was installed perfectly, I visited a local California police department and had a trained and certified car seat inspector install it.
Where the LATCH system attaches (or along the belt path if not using LATCH) the seat is very secure. Won't budge an inch. HOWEVER, the back of the seat and base remain completely untethered and will lift up at least seven inches off the seat. My installer said this is incredibly unsafe in the event of being rear ended at moderate to high speeds.
I spoke with Chicco's car seat safety person who said it isn't a concern because most accidents are head on collisions. She also mentioned that in the past month they have received at least eight other complaints from the California Highway Patrol about this issue.
I've been looking into this issue extensively and have learned that all infant seats with bases are designed this way and have the same problem. It's so common it has a name: Rebound.
So, unless you are certain that you will not be rear-ended avoid this and all infant seats designed to pop out of a base at all costs. They are not safe. Yes, being able to easily remove your child from the car is a great feature, but it IS NOT worth risking the safety of your child. My local certified police installer deems this seat and others of the same style unsafe. And from the mouth of Chicco's own representative, so does the California Highway Patrol.
Britax Roundabout, Britax Roundabout Advantage, Britax Galaxy and the Britax Marathon are all convertible seats that are VERY safe and have been tested using a tether in a rear facing position that removes this 'rebound' issue.
For the sake of your child, bypass convenience and go with safety.
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