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  • October 23, 2009

    Radian gets Superlatch

    Sunshine Kids has just shipped the first updated Radian car seat models for 2010. The biggest change is the incorporation of Superlatch, a new, more robust LATCH connector that enables parents to use LATCH even after the child is over...

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  • Orbit goes G2
    September 23, 2009

    Orbit goes G2

    “Concept strollers” were all the rage at the ABC Show, with lots of manufacturers showing off interesting ideas that may or may not come to the market. But while “concept” is the label Orbit Baby is applying to their new...

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  • September 3, 2009

    Orbit gets thumbs-up from NHTSA

    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...

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  • August 28, 2009

    Safeguard Go going to Dorel

    The Safeguard Go car seat has been off the market for the past few months while IMMI, the company behind the brand, looked for a new distribution partner. According to a letter we received yesterday, their search has ended and...

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  • August 27, 2009

    Consumer Reports FAIL?

    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...

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  • July 27, 2009

    Day 27 – Orbit Infant System

    I’ve already written at length about the Orbit Infant System, as I’ve been using it with Zev for 11 months now. As I write this, I’ve just returned from our 14th airplane trip with the Orbit, and accordingly can attest...

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  • July 24, 2009

    Clek Oobr booster seat almost here

    When the Clek Olli booster seat came out, it changed the world a little bit for parents of school-age children. The simplicity and appealing design made it so easy to transport a carload of kids without any arguments about being...

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  • July 24, 2009

    Day 24 – Clek Oobr Booster Seat

    We are partying at BlogHer in Chicago tonight. Today’s giveaway is the not-yet-released Clek Oobr Booser Seat. A longer post with with product details will follow, but for now, just go ahead and enter to win. The post Day 24...

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  • July 22, 2009

    Day 22 – Britax Advocate CS

    In March 2004, I was a little busy. We’d signed the lease on the store, started the build-out, and I was working on establishing accounts with all our key vendors. The store was due to open in July, and I...

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