Posts Tagged ‘consumer reports’
10
Mar
Slings shot?
Categories: Baby, Baby Carriers
The CPSC is apparently preparing to issue a warning to parents regarding the use of slings with infants, according to numerous media sources. Inez Tenenbaum, head of the CPSC, addressed the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association yesterday and broke the news, saying “We know of too many deaths in these slings and we now know the… read more!
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29
Oct
Vindication for Orbit Baby – almost
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
NHTSA has concluded its independent review of the Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat, brought on by the Consumer Reports “Do Not Buy” rating that was released at the end of August. Their findings confirm that the Orbit Infant Car Seat is perfectly safe. If you aren’t up to date on this story, read this first…. read more!
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3
Sep
Orbit gets thumbs-up from NHTSA
Categories: Baby, Car Seats, News and Information
We just received a letter from Joseph Hei, CEO and Co-founder of Orbit Baby. After last week’s debacle with Consumer Reports, Orbit went straight to the NHTSA and asked them to test the seat. Small wonder, it passed with flying colors. Consumer Reports continued to defend their testing, but public opinion online has been widespread… read more!
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26
Aug
Consumer Reports FAIL?
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
Two years ago, Consumer Reports was rocked by controversy when they botched their testing for a number of infant car seats and then proceeded to drag the good name of those models through the mud before eventually retracting the whole story. The incident led to some staffing changes at Consumer Reports, and they’ve been trying… read more!
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