Did you know. . . Hazardous flame retardants and chemical additives are found in over half of 2011 child car seats. 

做個新世代父母真的不容易, 裝個汽車座椅,除了要研究設計和性能的安全, 現在還得留意材料的使用和化學毒素的殘留, 真是少點精力心思也不行!

Toxic chemicals like bromine, chlorine and lead are linked to allergies, birth defects, impaired learning, liver toxicity, and cancer, etc.  So be extra careful in selecting a car seat or booster for your child.   

Michigan 州的 Ecology Center 「生態中心」 環保組織進行研究，對市面150個兒童汽車座位進行了測試，發現其中過半數含有可能危害健康的化學物質，例如溴（bromine）, 鉛（lead）和氯（chlorine），顯示可能內含 PVC 等有危害健康的毒質。


Summary of their findings:


* Consumer products throughout our economy, including children's car seats contain harmful chemicals that are linked to reproductive problems, developmental and learning disabilities, hormone imbalances and cancer. 

* Over 150, 2011-model car seats were sampled from retail locations based in Michigan. This is a follow-up study to car seats sampled in 2008 (131) and 2009 (58).

* Brands tested include: Alpha Sport, Baby Trend, Britax, Chicco, Clek, Combi, Compass, Dorel Juvenile Group (Cosco, Eddie Bauer, Maxi-Cosi, Safety First), Evenflo, Fisher Price, Graco, Harmony Juvenile, Orbit Baby, Peg Perego, Recaro, Sunshine Kids, Teutonia, The First Years.

* Brominated flame retardant chemicals that are either deemed toxic or that lack adequate health safety data were detected in 44% percent of the 2011 car seats tested.

* Over half (60%) of car seats contained one or more hazardous chemicals tested for (including PVC, BFRs and heavy metals).

* Overall, car seats are improving. Between 2008 and 2011:
    ~ average seat ranking improved by 64% (1.5 - 2009 to 0.9 - 2011);
    ~ number of car seats with BFRs declined by 18% (63% 2009 to 44% in 2011)

* However, some companies continue to use more potentially hazardous BFRs in their products than others in the industry. These include Baby Trend (100%), Recaro (100%), and Britax (84%).

 


Worst 2011 Car Seats / 含毒最多的兒童汽車座位 :

  • Infant Seat: Graco Snugride 35 in Edgemont Red/Black & Graco SnugRide 30 in Asprey
  • Convertible Seat: Britax Marathon 70 in Jet Set & Britax Marathon in Platinum
  • Booster Seat: Recaro Pro Booster in Blue Opal & Recaro ProSPORT Toddler in Misty


Best 2011 Car Seats / 含毒最少的兒童汽車座位 :

  • Infant Seat: Chicco KeyFit 30 in Limonata, Graco Snugride 35 in Laguna Bay & Combi Shuttle 33 in Cranberry Noche
  • Convertible Carseat: Graco Comfort Sport in Caleo, Graco MyRide 65 in Chandler and Streamer, Safety 1st OnSide Air in Clearwater, and Graco Nautilus Elite 3-in-1 in Gabe
  • Booster Seat: Graco Turbo Booster in Anders

 

Click here to view the list of the Best & Worst Car Seats tested in 2011 閱覽含毒最多和最少的兒童汽車座位列表 :

Source: HealthyStuff.org 網頁

 

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