Oh, I bought the most expensive thinking that it would be the safest.

Thanks for the information

So important that our kids are safe in their car seats. Thanks for the information.

Thats scary to know. Of course you want your child to be safe and secure in the car in case of anything bad happening.

Thanks for the info. I would have thought that all seats sold in Australia were of excellent quality given our stringent car safety laws for children.

I personally chose ERF seats and work to the markers. I have seen so many people posting photos on FB where their child is forward facing but they don’t even reach the minimum height marker. No point having the safest seat if you refuse to use it properly.

Definitely need to have a compulsory star rating for car seats so it’s easier to compare products.

Mine’s not there either. Good to see this testing done, I attended an info day at Baby Bunting & it was difficult to decide when all the reps were there lauding their particular product.

I think this sort of information needs to be available when in the car seat section at shops and online shops when choosing – so many options are available it can get a little crazy and trying to match up which does what etc – definitely an investment for a long time so you want the best for your kids

Pleased that testing occurs on such important safety and protection products.

Good that they get tested. Concerning how many fail the test.

Hmm the one i have wasnt tested.

I don’t know of one child who has sufficient leg room in a rearward facing seat at 4 y.o.
Britax has been recommended by some Police Officers as being one of the safest.
I know one who attended a fatal accident – the car hardly had an undamaged panel – the parents in the front unfortunately were deceased. The baby in her babyseat had no injuries at all even though the door panels next to her were crushed. In fact she was asleep when the Police arrived lifted her out of the car – still in her babyseat because the could smell leaking fuel. Hospital xrays and other tests found no injuries at all —not even any scratches.

I’m glad someone is putting these car restraints to the test.

Buying the right car seat for our children, is surely one of the most important choices we’ll ever make. So better gather all the possible information and go for the safest choice.

*Facepalm* This is CREP rating, which CREP = CRAP.
For your childs safety, the best restraint is the safest for their age range that is installed and secured properly.
So rear facing for as long as possible (up to 4 yr max per the law), then fully harnessed forward facing until highest harnessed seat allows, then tall booster if child still does not meet the 5 point check.
Some brands have bad reputation for low markers (Maxi Cosi, Safety First & Mothers Choice) so you need to upgrade seat a lot earlier than other brands. Some good brands to choose from include Britax Safe & Sound, Infasecure and BabyLove.
For those genuinly interested in the best seat for your car and child join “Car Seat Safety Australia” Facebook Group. They are friendly and helpful.

Wow… It’s a very important decision and need a lot of research by the looks of it !