Infant-only seats
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Baby Trend EZ-Loc, EZ-Flex-Loc, Flex-Loc, Latch-Loc, Fixed Back, Adjustable Back |
5-point |
5-30 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$79.99-$129.99 |
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Britax Chaperone |
5-point |
4-30 pounds |
Up to 32" |
$229.99 |
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Chicco KeyFit Infant Car Seat, generally comes with a travel system |
5-point |
4-22 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$170-$180 |
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Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat, generally comes with a travel system |
5-point |
4-30 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$180-$190 |
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Combi Shuttle |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
Up to 29" |
$125-$150 |
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Combi Shuttle 33 |
5-point |
Birth-33 pounds |
Up to 33" |
$170-$180 |
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Eddie Bauer Deluxe Infant Car Seat |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$100 |
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Eddie Bauer Sure Fit |
5-point |
4-22 pounds |
Up to 29" |
$120-$130 |
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Eddie Bauer Sure Fit 30 |
5-point |
4-30 pounds |
Up to 32" |
$130-$140 |
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Evenflo Discovery 5 |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$50-$60 |
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Evenflo Embrace |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$80-$100 |
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Evenflo First Choice 5 |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$40 |
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Evenflo Serenade |
5-point |
5-32 pounds |
19"-32" |
$150 |
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The First Years Via Infant Car Seat |
5-point |
4-22 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$129.99 |
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Graco SnugRide |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
Up to 29" |
$89-$139 |
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Graco SnugRide 32 |
5-point |
5-32 pounds |
Up to 32" |
$149-$169 |
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Graco SnugRide 35 |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
Up to 32" |
$149-$169 |
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Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$170 |
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Mia Moda Viva Supreme Infant Car Seat |
5-point |
4-22 pounds |
Up to 29" |
$99-$109 |
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Orbit Infant Car Seat (with Car Base) |
5-point |
Up to 22 pounds |
Up to 29" |
$400 |
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Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30 |
5-point |
5-30 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$249-$299 |
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Peg Perego Switch Travel System |
5-point |
5-30 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$620 |
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Peg Perego Si Travel System |
5-point |
5-30 pounds |
Up to 30" |
$470 |
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Safety 1st Designer |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$65-$80 |
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Safety 1st OnBoard |
5-point |
4-22 pounds |
19"-29" |
$120 |
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Safety 1st OnBoard 30 |
5-point |
4-30 pounds |
Up to 32" |
$120-$130 |
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teutonia USA t-tario |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
Up to 32" |
$225 |
Convertible Seats
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Britax Advocate CS |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-65 pounds,
up to 49" |
$369.99 |
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Britax Boulevard, Boulevard CS |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-65 pounds,
up to 49" |
$309.99-$329.99 |
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Britax Diplomat |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-40 pounds,
up to 40" |
$259.99 |
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Britax Marathon |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-65 pounds,
up to 49" |
$279.99 |
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Britax Marathon CS |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-65 pounds,
up to 49" |
$299.99 |
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Britax Roundabout |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-40 pounds,
up to 40" |
$229.99 |
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Britax Roundabout 50 |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-50 pounds,
up to 49" |
$199.99 |
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Combi Coccoro |
5-point |
5-33 pounds |
20-40 pounds |
$200 |
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Combi Zeus Turn |
5-point |
5-22 pounds |
20-40 pounds |
$300 |
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Combi Zeus 360 |
5-point |
5-33 pounds |
20-40 pounds |
$330 |
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Cosco Scenera |
5-point, shield |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
22-40 pounds,
34"-43" |
$50-$60 |
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Eddie Bauer Deluxe (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds,
19"-36" |
Forward facing: 22–40 pounds, 34"–43"
Belt-positioning booster: 40–80 pounds, 43"–52" |
$120-$130 |
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Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
Forward facing: 22–40 pounds, 34"–43"
Belt-positioning booster: 40–100 pounds, 43"-52" |
$180-$190 |
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Evenflo Symphony (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds,
At least 19" AND top of head is at least 1" below the top of the child restraint seat back |
Forward facing: 20–65 pounds, 50"
Belt-positioning booster: 30–100 pounds, 57" |
$200 |
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Evenflo Titan Elite |
5-point |
5-35 pounds,
At least 19" AND top of head is at least 1" below the top of the child restraint seat back |
20-50 pounds,
less than 47" |
$50-$100 |
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Evenflo Tribute 5 |
5-point |
5-35 pounds,
At least 19" AND top of head is at least 1" below the top of the child restraint seat back |
20-40 pounds,
less than 40" |
$45-$60 |
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Evenflo Triumph Advance |
5-point |
5-35 pounds,
At least 19" AND top of head is at least 1" below the top of the child restraint seat back |
20-50 pounds,
less than 50" |
$140-$180 |
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The First Years True Fit |
5-point |
5-22 pounds without upper seat back installed
5-35 pounds with upper seat back installed |
23-65 pounds,
up to 50" |
$199.99 |
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Graco ComfortSport |
5-point |
5-30 pounds |
20-40 pounds,
up to 40" |
$79-$99 |
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Graco My Ride 65 |
5-point |
5-40 pounds |
20-65 pounds,
up to 50" |
$149 |
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Maxi-Cosi Priori |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
22-40 pounds,
up to 50" |
$200-$300 |
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Orbit Toddler Seat |
5-point |
15-35 pounds |
20-50 pounds,
up to 49" |
$360 |
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Recaro Como |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20-70 pounds,
up to 50" |
$259.99 |
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Recaro Signo |
5-point |
5-35 pounds |
20–70 pounds,
up to 50" |
$299.99 |
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Safety 1st All-in-One, All-in-One Deluxe or Alpha Brand Alpha Omega (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
Forward facing: 22–40 pounds, 34"–43"
Belt-positioning booster: 40–80 pounds, 43"–52" |
$140-$160 |
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Safety 1st All-in-One or Alpha Brand Alpha Omega (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
Forward facing: 22–50 pounds, 35"–45"
Belt-positioning booster:40–80 pounds, 43"–52" |
$150-$160 |
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Safety 1st or Alpha Brand Alpha Omega Elite (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
Forward facing: 22–40 pounds, 34"–43"
Belt-positioning booster: 40–100 pounds, 34"–52" |
$150-$160 |
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Safety 1st or Alpha Brand Alpha Omega Elite (rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster) |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
Forward facing: 22–50 pounds, 34"–45"
Belt-positioning booster: 40–100 pounds, 34"–52" |
$160-$170 |
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Safety 1st Avenue |
5-point |
5-35 pounds, 19"-36" |
22-40 pounds, 34"-43" |
$80-$90 |
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Safety 1st Complete Air |
5-point |
5-40 pounds, 19"-40" |
22-50 pounds, 34"-45" |
$250 |
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Sunshine Kids Radian65SL Car Seat |
5-point |
5-40 pounds |
20-65 pounds,
up to 53";
Up to 65 pounds with lower anchors |
$229.99 |
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Sunshine Kids Radian80SL Car Seat |
5-point |
5-45 pounds |
20-80 pounds,
up to 53"
Up to 80 pounds with lower anchors |
$269.99 |
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Sunshine Kids RadianXTSL Car Seat |
5-point |
5-45 pounds |
20-80 pounds,
up to 53"
Up to 80 pounds with lower anchors |
$299.99 |
Combination Seats (Can be used with 5-point harness or as belt-positioning booster)
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Britax Frontier Harness-2-Booster |
2 years of age and 25–80 pounds
30"–53" |
40–100 pounds
42"–60" |
$279.99 |
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Cosco High Back Booster |
22–40 pounds
34"–43" |
40–80 pounds
43"–52" |
$50 |
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Cosco Ventura |
22–40 pounds
34"–43" |
40–80 pounds
43"–52" |
$60 |
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Eddie Bauer Adjustable High Back Booster |
22–40 pounds
34"–43" |
40–100 pounds
43"–48" |
$99 |
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Eddie Bauer Deluxe High Back Booster |
22–40 pounds
34"–43" |
40–100 pounds
43"–52" |
$120 |
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Evenflo Express, Chase |
20–40 pounds
At least 29" AND shoulders below top harness slots |
30–100 pounds
less than 54" |
$50-$70 |
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Evenflo Generations |
20–65 pounds |
30–100 pounds
57" |
$100 |
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Evenflo Maestro |
20–50 pounds |
30–100 pounds
57" |
$80 |
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Graco Nautilus |
20–65 pounds
27"–52" |
High back: 30–100 pounds, 38"–57"
Backless: 40–100 pounds, 40"–57" |
$179.99 |
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Graco Nautilus Elite |
20–65 pounds
27"–52" |
High back: 30–100 pounds, 38"–57"
Backless: 40–100 pounds, 40"–57" |
$199.99 |
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Recaro Young Sport |
20–40 pounds
27"–40" |
30–80 pounds
37"–59" |
$259.99 |
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Safety 1st Apex 65 |
22–65 pounds
34"–52" |
40–100 pound
43"–57" |
$130 |
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Safety 1st Go Hybrid Booster |
22–65 pounds
34"–53" |
40–100 pounds
43"–57" |
$199.99 |
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Safety 1st Summit |
22–40 pounds
34"–43" |
40–100 pounds
43"–52" |
$99.99 |
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Safety 1st Vantage, Surveyor |
22–40 pounds
34"–43" |
40–100 pounds
43"–52" |
$80 |
Forward-facing toddler seats
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Britax Regent |
5-point |
22-80 pounds |
19"-53" |
$279.99 |
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firstSEAT Revolution |
5-point |
22-60 pounds |
Up to 50" |
$299 |
Booster seats
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Britax Parkway SG |
High back |
40-120 pounds |
38"-63" |
$119.99 |
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Chicco KeyFit Strada Booster |
High back converts to backless |
High back: 33-100 pounds
Backless: 40-100 pounds |
High back: 38"-57"
Backless: 40"-57" |
$160-$170 |
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Clek Olli Booster Seat |
Backless |
40-120 pounds |
40"-57" |
$79.99-$99.99 |
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Clek Oobr Booster Seat |
High back converts to backless |
High back: 33-100 pounds
Backless: 40-100 pounds |
High back: 38"-57"
Backless; 40"-57" |
$274.99-$299.99 |
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Clek Ozzi Booster Seat |
Backless |
40-100 pounds |
40"-57" |
$69.99 |
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Combi Kobuk |
High back |
33-100 pounds |
33"-57" |
$80-$90 |
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Compass Baby Deluxe, Ultimate, Premier Folding Booster Car Seat |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
38"-57" |
$60-$100 |
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Cosco Ambassador, High Rise |
Backless |
30-100 pounds |
34"-57" |
$20 |
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Cosco Complete Voyager |
High back |
40-80 pounds |
43"-52" |
$20-$25 |
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Cosco Protek |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
34"-57" |
$30-$50 |
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Cosco Pronto! |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
34"-57" |
$35 |
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Eddie Bauer Auto Booster |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
34"-57" |
$70 |
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Evenflo Big Kid, Big Kid Amp |
Backless |
40-100 pounds |
40"-57" and whose ears below top of vehicle seat headrest |
$15-$25 |
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Evenflo Big Kid |
High back converts to backless |
High back: 30-100 pounds
Backless: 40-100 pounds |
High back: 38"-57"
Backless: 40"-57" And ears below top of vehicle seat back |
$30-$60 |
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Evenflo Sightseer |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
37"-54" |
$30-$40 |
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Graco TurboBooster |
Backless |
40-100 pounds |
40"-57" |
$24.99-$29.99 |
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Graco TurboBooster |
High back converts to backless |
High back: 30-100 pounds
Backless: 40-100 pounds |
High back: 38"-57"
Backless: 40"-57" |
$49.99- $69.99 |
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Harmony Baby Armor Youth Booster Seat |
High back converts to backless |
30-110 pounds (high back and backless) |
34"-57" (high back and backless) |
$79.99 |
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Harmony Dreamtime Comfort Booster Seat |
High back converts to backless |
30-110 pounds (high back and backless) |
34"-57" (high back and backless) |
$49.99 |
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Harmony LiteReader Youth Booster Seat |
Backless |
30-110 pounds |
34"-57" |
$13.50 |
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Harmony SECURE Comfort Deluxe Booster Seat |
Backless |
30-110 pounds |
34"-57" |
$19.99 |
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Jeffco Fibres Grizzly Bear |
High back |
40-100 pounds |
33"-57" |
$119 |
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Jeffco Fibres Polar Bear |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
33"-57" |
$129 |
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Jeffco Fibres Teddy Bear |
High back |
30-80 pounds |
33"-57" |
$109 |
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Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR |
High back |
30-100 pounds |
34"-57" |
$160 |
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Recaro Vivo |
High back |
30-80 pounds |
37"-59" |
$99.99 |
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Safety 1st Disney Pronto! |
Backless |
40-100 pounds |
43"-57" |
$24 |
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Sunshine Kids Monterey Booster Seat |
High back converts to backless |
30-120 pounds
120 pounds with lower anchors |
Up to 63" |
$139.99 |
Travel vests
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E-Z-ON Adjustable Vests
103Z Vest (rear zipper closure)
203 Vest (mini push button front closure) |
103Z: 20–168 pounds, ages 2–adult
203: 20–65 pounds, ages 2–smaller-sized children |
$120 |
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E-Z-ON 86Y Harness |
66-168 pounds |
$60-$80 |
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E-Z-ON Non-adjustable Vests
101 Zipper Vest (rear zipper closure)
101 Push Button Vest |
101Z: 20-168 pounds, ages 2-adult
101 Mini Push Button: 20-65 pounds
101 Standard Push Button: larger childre-adult up to 168 pounds |
$120-$140 |
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Safety Angel Kid Y Harness |
30-100 pounds, must be used with a booster seat |
$48 |
|
Safe Traffic Systems RideSafer Travel Vest |
Small vest: 35-60 pounds (3-6 years)
Large vest: 50-80 pounds (5-10 years) |
$99.99 |
Built-in (integrated) seats
Built-in or integrated child safety seats are available on selected models from some motor vehicle manufacturers. Check with the manufacturers for specifics.
Manufacturer phone numbers and Web sites
For more information on the seats listed in this guide, please contact the individual manufacturers.
All products listed above meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 as of the date of publication. There may be car safety seats available that are not listed in this publication. The following information is current as of the date of publication. Before buying a car safety seat, check the manufacturer’s instructions for important safety information about proper fitting and use.
The NHTSA has put together the car safety seat Ease of Use Ratings to educate parents and caregivers about car safety seat features and to assist them in finding the appropriate seat for their needs. You can view this list at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/Index.cfm.
Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is not a testing or standard-setting organization, this guide sets forth the AAP recommendations based on the peer-reviewed literature available at the time of its publication, and sets forth some of the factors that parents should consider before selecting and using a car safety seat.
The appearance of the name American Academy of Pediatrics does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the products listed or the claims made. Phone numbers and Web site addresses are as current as possible, but may change at any time.
Prices are approximate and may vary.
The information contained in this publication should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
