Safety
Booster Car Seat
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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]
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