Booster Seat Manufacturers Give Parents Dangerous Advice: Misleading Claims, Meaningless Safety Testing, and Unsafe Recommendations to Parents About When They Can Transition Their Children from Car Seats to Booster Seats

2023-07-272023-07-272020-12-10https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/1179The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform investigated child booster seat safety concerns in the United States. The report states that booster seat manufacturers have endangered lives by not conducting adequate side-impact testing, providing false statements about testing protocols, and recommending unsafe usage for children under 40 pounds. The investigation is based on internal documents from seven major booster seat manufacturers, exposing lapses in safety practices and misleading information to consumers.33 pagesenStaff ReportsHouseBooster Seat Manufacturers Give Parents Dangerous Advice: Misleading Claims, Meaningless Safety Testing, and Unsafe Recommendations to Parents About When They Can Transition Their Children from Car Seats to Booster SeatsHouse Majority Staff Report15: Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce1525: Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud116