HINGHAM, Mass., March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With a commitment to providing families with the safest, highest quality strollers, car seats and juvenile gear, UPPAbaby continues to raise the bar with the company's latest round of Side Impact Protection (SIP) testing for the MESA Infant Car Seat.
On January 22, 2014 the US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed upgrades to the federal motor vehicle safety standard for child-restraint systems to ensure child passengers are protected in side crashes. The proposed upgrades include a first-ever side impact test for car seats sold in the U.S. that are designed for children weighing up to 40 lbs.
In light of the recent proposed upgrades by NHTSA, and reinforcing the company's commitment to car seat safety, UPPAbaby conducted preliminary tests using the new Q3s, 3-year old child dummy (40 lbs) in a variety of configurations, including: LATCH, seatbelt (lap, lap & shoulder) and carrier only. UPPAbaby is the first car seat manufacturer to aggressively test, meet and exceed these new proposed regulations and standards. Independent testing was held at an accredited lab used by NHTSA.
SIP Testing Overview
Side impact testing simulates a crash in which the vehicle carrying the car seat is struck on the side by another vehicle. Under the proposal, car seats would be tested in a specially designed sled test that simulates a "T-bone" crash.
The new sled test simulates both the acceleration of the struck vehicle and the vehicle door crushing toward the car seat. The proposed test will use an existing 12-month old child dummy as well as a newly developed side impact dummy representing a 3-year old child (Q3s dummy).
The UPPAbaby MESA Infant Car Seat, currently available, exceeds all applicable federal safety standards and proposed upgrades and recommended guidelines by NHTSA.
About UPPAbaby
The UPPAbaby mission is to make the smartest strollers, car seats and juvenile gear available: intuitively designed, stylish and sleek, with the features and functions new parents want—plus innovations they never knew were possible. UPPAbaby is committed to providing customer service that is as exceptional as the company's products. Founded in 2006, UPPAbaby is based in Hingham, Massachusetts, with products available in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Spain, China, South Korea, Italy, Israel, Turkey, Mexico, UAE, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Russia and Australia. For more information please visit www.UPPAbaby.com.
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