What should I pay attention to when buying a child safety seat? China's child safety seat regulations

Child safety seats are a safety protection tool that every family with a baby should be equipped with, but there are no relevant legal regulations on child safety seats in our country. So what should parents pay attention to when buying child safety seats?

What should I pay attention to when using a child safety seat?

1. Use a safety seat for your child, the sooner the better

The earlier a child uses a safety seat, the easier it is for them to accept and adapt. Generally, babies like to sit in a safety seat (carrying basket). The shape of the wrapped seat is very similar to the womb, which makes the child feel very safe. In addition, the car is shaky when driving, so the child will fall asleep easily.

If a child cries while sitting in a safety seat, regardless of whether the baby is big or small, it may be caused by motion sickness. In daily life, you should increase the number of games that stimulate the vestibule of the inner ear to promote development.

Of course, some older babies may resist safety seats because they are unfamiliar and afraid. Parents should slowly guide their children to overcome and adapt, such as providing their favorite toys, telling stories and playing games in the car to distract their attention.

2. Children under two years old should sit in a safety seat facing backwards as much as possible.

Newborns usually use safety baskets, and the starting time for switching to safety seats is usually around 9 months. Many parents mistakenly believe that children can sit in the car facing forward from 9 months. If your child uses a safety seat with a five-point safety belt, remember to install and ride in a rear-facing position at least within the age of two. As mentioned above, many European and American countries have raised the age limit to three or four years old, and everyone should keep up with the times and improve safety awareness.

3. Nothing is more important than safe driving

Remember that all safety seat simulation tests are conducted at speeds below 50 kilometers per hour. If you exceed the speed limit and get into an accident, nothing can save your child. To protect your child's life, nothing is more important than a reliable driver. Safety seats are ultimately an insurance investment.

How to choose a suitable safety seat?

First of all, in terms of the material of the safety seat, it is best to choose injection molding rather than blow molding.

In terms of fixing methods, it is best not to use seat belts, but to use Latch and ISOFIX fixing methods.

Another point is that the fabric of the safety seat is also very important. Good safety seat fabrics are made of raw materials that can inhibit the growth of mites. Under strict material control, only very few fabrics can pass the test and be used in the production of these safety seats.

Regulations on Child Safety Seats for Vehicles

Child safety experts say that child seats without backrests are not suitable for children under 30 kilograms and are unsafe.

Consumer experts say child seats without backrests may only be approved for children taller than 125cm and weighing more than 22kg.

A backless car seat is designed only to increase the height of the car seat so that a child can buckle up with the seat belt of an adult in the car.

What are the European standards for safety seats?

At present, there are several major standards in the world: European ECE R44/03 standard, American JPMA/ASTM, Canadian CMVSS213, Japanese JIS, etc. Australia and Taiwan have also issued corresponding standards. Among them, Europe has the most stringent requirements for car child safety seats. People use safety seats from voluntary to mandatory use.

With the latest regulations in my country requiring the mandatory installation of special interfaces for safety seats, the safety seat product has flourished in China. The first national standard on child safety in vehicles, "Motor Vehicle Child Occupant Restraint System", drafted by the Automotive Standardization Institute of the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, will be officially implemented next year. This standard defines the interface issues of safety seats and is a national mandatory standard. A large part of the standard is based on the European ECER44 standard.