"'Killer' car seats are still being sold online a decade after they were first identified, experts have warned. More than a dozen flimsy fabric seats marketed as safe for young children have been seen on popular websites including eBay, Little Dreams, ManoMano, Shein and Wish. These seats, which cost as little as £12.50, contain 'fundamental flaws' that put children's lives at risk. Consumer champion Which? first exposed the sale of these car seats 10 years ago and the listings were taken down at the time."
"The safety defects in these car seats include a thin seat base and not having one central point of release for the harness. These are 'fundamental flaws', the experts say, since a car seat must raise a child's height to position the seat belt correctly across their lap. Multiple buckles on the harness can make it difficult to rescue a child in the event of a crash."
Flimsy fabric children's car seats with fundamental design defects are still sold on prominent online marketplaces at very low prices. The seats lack essential features such as a rigid base, a single central harness release, and distinctive orange R44 or R129 regulation labels required for legal sale. Safety tests showed a three-year-old dummy being thrown through a windscreen during a 30mph impact when straps failed. Multiple buckles hinder rapid rescue and the seats provide no side-impact protection, leaving children's heads exposed to potentially fatal trauma. Some listings are misleading about intended use, increasing risk to buyers and passengers.
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