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How safe is the joie every stage car seat?
Hello! Thanks for asking about the safeness of the Joie Every Stage child car seat. In short, we have found the requested information regarding the safety of this car seat.
However, after searching through corporate websites, trusted media sites, and user forums and review sites, we found that the crash report for this car seat was available behind a paywall only, so we were restricted from obtaining this information. Below is the methodology we used to address your request, followed by all of our findings.
As per your request, a comparison between the Joie Every Stage child car seat and the Britax Advocate Click Tight child car seat follows.
METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS
My colleague and I started our search at Joie's business website and Magic Beans, an online baby and toy store, which presented information about the safety features of the child car seats. We then narrowed our focus to reviews that were specific to the safety features of both car seats.
Next, we attempted to get hold of official crash reports for both car seats. Unfortunately, the crash report for the Joie Every Stage car seat was available behind a paywall only. For this reason, we were unable to obtain it. Also, the crash report for the Britax Advocate Click Tight child car seat was tested and rated according to US safety regulations. This is because we could find nothing about UK safety regulations associated with this car seat.
Given these research limitations, we resorted to including a buying guide, written by Expert Reviews, which included the Joie Every Stage car seat in its list of the safest baby car seats that were on the market in 2016.
FINDINGS
SAFETY FEATURES AND REVIEWS ASSOCIATED WITH SAFETY
-- Joie Every Stage --
The safety features of Joie's Every Stage car seat include side impact protection to give the baby extra security for the head, body and hips, and a 5-point harness to keep the baby secure with a one pull motion to tighten the harness.
Reviews from Mother & Baby's website regarding safety are positive. However, there is one comment by a reviewer who mentions: "The strap protectors work really well but my two year old kept undoing the buckle from the first time he used it!" The same reviewer goes on to say: "Not safe and made me wonder if the buckle was easier to open that other car seats we have used previously."
-- Britax Advocate Click Tight --
The Click & Safe feature on Britax's Advocate Click Tight car seat is designed to make an audible "click" to indicate to the caregiver when the harness is snug enough. However, this reviewer notes that the click may not be enough unless you "make sure all slack is removed from all areas of the harness before travel."
This car seat has impact absorbing chest pads, and these are highly recommended if the car seat is put in forward facing position for a comfortable fit for small babies and children.
Also, the SafeCell Complete Side Impact Protection MAX feature are side impact cushions designed to divert energy away from the child in a crash. The reviewer concludes: "They are sleeker and less obtrusive than previous models, while still providing the same crash protection to the child."
SAFETY RECORD
According to a report by BabyGearLab, the crash test results for Britax were "disappointing," scoring a 3 out of 10. This score was second to lowest when compared to the crash test results for Britax's similar models and other car seat brands. The report says, "While it does meet and exceed the Federal minimum requirements and is therefore considered safe, it does not appear to offer an additional margin of protection despite the added safety features it boasts in its advertising."
Some safety issues arose in 2015 when Consumer Reports published a safety notice about the Britax Boulevard ClickTight and Marathon ClickTight convertible car seats. Safety harnesses on these models were not installed properly. Later, concerns were raised that the Britax Advocate ClickTight may have been susceptible to the same issue. Nonetheless, Consumer Reports concluded that there were no injuries related to this concern and that they are impressed with the performance in previous Consumer Reports' car seat tests.
PURCHASING DECISION
We came across a buying guide by Expert Reviews, titled "5 BEST Car Seats 2017: Get the UK's Safest Baby Seat for Your Baby." In spite of us not being able to obtain the Joie Every Stage car seat's crash report, this car seat is listed in the buying guide as one of the safest car seats. Further, this article advises on checking that a car seat's dimensions is suited to your car, and that the UK law on car seats should be considered before buying a baby car seat.
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, while we were unable to find an official crash report for Joie's Every Stage car seat, we were able to gauge an understanding of how safe it is by looking at reviews specific to its safety. Also, we were able to find a crash report for Britax's Advocate Click Tight child car seat that was according to US safety regulations rather than the UK safety regulations. Further, we gauged more insight into the safety of Joie's Every Stage car seat from a purchasing guide, which we hope will help you reach an informed purchasing decision.
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