Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings

Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings

Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings

We had a bad car accident last night. At 60+ miles an hour we hit a guy who pulled out in front of us thinking we had a stop sign. We t-boned the bed of his truck and spun him out and spun us out. My daughter was in the backseat and walked away without a scratch.

Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings

She was shooken up after the accident for a while, but she is perfectly fine. The seat did exactly as it was supposed to and she isn't sore or anything today (my husband and I both are!). I'm buying a replacement one right now, I am so happy with how it protected her. My only regret is that I can't buy her one in red - her favorite color. =)
Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings
I love this car seat. I am very satisfied with my purchase. For the price, the quality is definitely there. My daughter is tall for 14 months, and now she sits comfortably facing forward, and has access to her water cup and her snack in the side tray next to her. We both love it. The material is a little rough, but that just means that it's durable, and won't fall apart during washing.I just put a blanket over it also.
Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings
I would recommend that anyone who buys this car seat, place a piece of velcro on the back of the head rest to keep it up. It constantly falling down bothered my baby, which bothered me. It was very easy to install into the vehicle.
Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings
We own two of these, one was made May of 2010 and purchased around October. It has the standard, high quality buckles as pictured and what one expects from Graco. We bought a second one a few weeks ago that was manufactured November of 2010. It has a much smaller center buckle and the metal tabs are short and not tapered. It does not operate smoothly and is eager to pinch your hands and fingers. It may seem petty to bash a carseat that is so good in so many other ways, but I HATE using it. If you buying it as backup or for occasional use, it might be OK, but who wants to deal with a crummy buckle several times a day.
Convertible Car Seat Safety Ratings