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Booster Car Seat
Aka: Booster Car Seat, Booster Seat
- Indication
- Child age 4-8 years old or <57 inches tall
- See Adult Safety Belt for guidelines
- Types
- High-back Booster Seat (includes harness system)
- Used for child over 20-30 pounds (over age 1 year)
- Child 40 pounds or less: Harness used
- Child over 40 pounds
- Harness removed from seat
- Seat raises child to use vehicle Seat Belt
- Clip at top of seat positions Shoulder belt
- Shoulder belt crosses mid-clavicle and mid-chest
- Lap belt fits tightly over upper thighs
- High-back Booster Seat (without harness system)
- Used for child weight over 40 pounds
- Otherwise same as high-back Booster Seat above
- No-back or low-back shielded Booster Seat (avoid)
- Used for child over 40 pounds
- No head or neck protection in rear-end impact
- Recommended Booster Seat
- Century Breverra Premiere 4885 or 4880 ($60)
- References
- (Sept, 1995) Consumer Reports [PubMed]