I am sorry that I have not been clearer before. The EEC is a European standard. I tried to explain that companies try to say that it is certified according to a certification that does not exist. Even if they were actually certified to EEC standards, they still wouldn`t be legal here in the United States. We welcome these efforts to inform parents about potentially dangerous products, but we suspect that this has led to confusion in the marketplace. Well-meaning people have even made comments about the RideSafer program on our social media platforms, such as “It`s not safe” or “It`s not legal.” These comments are simply not true. For more information about these seats – how they work and why they are not safe – the legal certification and labelling requirements (which these seats do not meet) can be found on CarSeatBlog.com. Hi Carol, The RideSafer is a state-certified and approved child restraint system and legal in most states (some states require a child to be “raised”, in some of them there is language that still allows RideSafer, see our state-specific car seat laws for some states). The RideSafer is designed to be used alone with the child in the vehicle seat.
If you sit lower and further back in the seat, there are benefits in the event of an accident. For the few states where a child needs to be raised, the manufacturer has developed a super-lightweight booster that can be used with the RideSafer. I do not understand how it is legal. This section says at the outset that the safety seat must be raised to meet federal security requirements. The Ridesafer is NOT elevated. Can you explain? The RideSafer is safe and legal and certified to U.S. federal standards (FMVSS 213). Is it legal? Yes! We have completed all the tests and certifications required for safe and legal use in the United States, Canada and the European Union. In the United States, FMVSS 213 regulates the performance and design criteria for child restraint systems (CRS). Its regulations and definitions determine what is legal for use in each age group.
In reality, the terminology used to describe CRS is not important as long as the device passes the appropriate necessary tests for the age group for which it is intended to be used. However, some people would like to argue that the CRS terminology used by their respective state takes precedence over the actual and tested security performance of the device itself. So, to reason, let`s go ahead and talk about it. Most states use the terminology “child restraint system” in their legislation governing the safety of child passengers, but some states use the term “booster seat” instead. Now, let`s prove that even with this approach, Smart Kid Belt is still legal in these states. According to NHTSA definitions in FMVSS 213 (pages 10 and 11 of TP-213-10), booster systems belong to a group of restraint systems called “child restraint systems that are either a backrest child restraint system or a belt positioning seat.” In addition, a “belt positioning seat” is characterized as “a child restraint system that positions a child on a vehicle seat to improve the fit of a Type II belt system.” Now you can see how Smart Kid Belt falls under the definition of “booster seat” as a belt positioning system. This makes the Smart Kid belt legal in all states, regardless of the language used, although just a year ago there was no invention as simple and powerful as the Smart Kid belt. Who Should Use Smart Kid Belt? Smart Kid Belt has been tested and approved for children ages 4 to 12 weighing more than 40 pounds. However, we recommend that you do not use it with your child until they are closer to 5 years old, as we think 4-year-olds should be in rear booster seats or 5-point car seats.
You can legally restrain 4-year-olds with Smart Kid Belt, but we recommend that you only do this if your child is tall enough and can sit properly on their own. You should definitely use Smart Kid Belt until your child is 12″ or 57″ tall, even if your state law doesn`t require it. NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and many other organizations suggest that children should use CRS (child restraint system) until they are at least that age or altitude, as this is about the time when a car seat belt alone properly fastens your child. So the Ridesafe is legal in all states and a child 3 years and older sits in the Reg seat while in use? Not in a booster seat or car seat? In recent years, car seat experts have alerted parents that “child seats” or “booster seats” are sold and advertised on Facebook on sites like Amazon or eBay, which cannot be used safely or legally as child restraints in the United States. Often, these “car seats” come from unknown foreign manufacturers and say nothing about compliance with federal standards for motor vehicles (especially FMVSS 213). The safety of our product is reflected in the FMVSS 213 certificate claimed by Smart Kid Belt. The results show that the G strains acting on a child with Smart Kid Belt are about 40 G, while the maximum amount allowed is 55 G. In addition to the American standard FMVSS 213 and the Canadian CMVSS 213, our device also carries the ECE 44 certificate – the certificate created by European research institutes that allows the use of the belt in Europe (there are corresponding markings on Smart Kid Belt labels showing approval for legal use in the US and EU). Even if these seats were certified to EEC (again, European) standards, their sale or use would not be legal in the United States.
If you see illegal or counterfeit car seats sold, report it to a child passenger safety technician. Or report directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Go to NTHSA.gov and click Report a problem in the upper-right corner. Select Non-vehicle, then Child Restraint Systems and enter the information. Select Other if the brand is not listed in the drop-down menu. You can also contact the U.S. Department of Commerce using the contact form. It is possible that these people have never heard of RideSafer or its manufacturer, Safe Traffic Systems, or done their homework, and that they seem to have mistakenly placed RideSafer vests in this category of dangerous and illegal products. 1. Attach the bottom bucklePlace the child in the back seat, place him so that his back touches the back seat.
Next, fasten the seat belt of the car. Now insert the bottom fastener buckle of the Smart Kid belt into the car belt. Do this as low as possible, preferably where a lower part of the belt comes out of the seat and passes by the child`s thighs. The insertion of the lower attachment buckle of the Smart Kid belt into the seat belt is adjusted to the length of the lumbar spine! Why do we want our kids to be safe when driving in a vehicle, but if someone comes up with a good idea that`s more affordable, we always take the idea and the granite makes it safer, and then charge ridiculous amounts to keep the child safe??????? The point is a cheaper alternative to car seats and bulk. What the hell, who wants to pay close to $200 for something they can get cheaper! That`s why people go with foreign ideas Boosters are a safe and established child restraint system (CRS), but are much more susceptible to abuse, as data/research has shown. In addition, many of them are poorly designed. I want to repeat here that not all boosters are bad, if you and your child use them correctly every time, and you like to use them, they are a good CRS. Unfortunately, there is no perfect CRS, as it always depends on many different factors. One CRS may be better than the other in certain circumstances and vice versa.
However, if you feel your child is ready for a backless booster seat, they`re probably ready for the Smart Kid belt.
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