New Britax harness has audible strap tension indicator
-- Kids Today, 7/16/2008 2:07:00 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Britax Child Safety’s Boulevard CS introduces the Click & Safe snug harness indicator, which affirms that the baby is snug by audibly clicking when the harness straps are fastened.
The tangle-free, five-point harness seat accommodates children rear facing from five to 35 pounds and forward-facing children from at least one-year-old and 20 pounds up to 65 pounds.
The Boulevard CS responds to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that found 59 percent of all harness straps to be dangerously loose.
“Loose harness straps should be a critical safety concern for all parents,” said Laura Jana, pediatrician and child passenger safety technician. “The harness straps serve the very important and ultimately life-saving purpose of keeping children properly positioned and secured in their child safety seat. If these straps are not properly fastened or are loose at the time of a crash, children run a greater risk of being ineffectively restrained or even ejected from their seats – putting them at much greater risk of injury.”
It was with these concerns in mind that Britax developed the Boulevard CS.
“The Click & Safe answers parents’ biggest car seat fear – that they’ve unsafely harnessed in their child,” said Pankaj Amesar, advanced technology program manager for Britax. “This audible parental aide helps make traveling with a child less stressful while furthering Britax’s mission to advance child safety.”
The Boulevard CS also features Britax’s revolutionary True Side Impact Protection with deep side walls and head support to provide advanced protection in side impact collisions. One in four of all motor vehicle crashes that involve children occur from the side, and these crashes result in a significantly higher injury rate than front or rear crashes.
Britax’s True Side Impact Protection offers design features that transfer energy away from the child during a side impact collision: an energy- absorbing foam liner over a stiff structure to distribute crash forces, side walls that shield the child from intruding objects, deep head wings and sides for head and body containment, and an adjustable head support to minimize side-to-side head movement during a crash.
The Boulevard CS is as simple to use as it is safe. Its easy-turn knob adjusts the headrest and harness height without having to remove the seat from the vehicle. Premium push-button LATCH connectors allow for quick, reliable installation.
Unique features include Britax’s patented Versa-Tether for energy management, rear- and forward-facing recline for child comfort, and a body pillow for positioning.
The Boulevard CS is available exclusively at Babies R Us stores nationwide this month and at specialty retailers in October. Suggested retail is valued at $329.99.
