Infant Car Seats: Buyer Beware!

I received a Consumer Reports e-mail alert today about infant car seats. Apparently, only two seats (Graco Snugride and Babytrend Flex-loc) performed well. All of the others they tested FAILED! We used the Snugride with Rowan and are now way beyond the infant car seat phase, but I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the article and ratings.

Here's the article (copy and paste the URL): http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/child-car-booster-seats/car-seats-2-07/overview/0207_seats_ov.htm

Here are the ratings (copy and paste the URL): http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/child-car-booster-seats/reports/child-car-seats-ratings/ratings-child-car-seats/latest-ratings/index.htm

Frankly, I'm horrified that NONE of the seats got an "excellent" rating. I'm also more than horrified by how rediculous and inadequate our testing standards are (30 mph? what would happen in a highway collision?)!! Europe has much tougher standards and the car seats sold there are WAY safer than the ones sold by the exact same companies in the U.S. Makes me want to order a car seat from England! Oh wait...using European seats is prohibited in the U.S. (how convenient).

Sometimes I really wonder about this country...

-Angie
*On a Rowan-related note, I promise to post the rest of my Christmas pics and about a few more recent happenings soon. I've had a bad cold and haven't been very motivated lately (Rowan keeps me upbeat, though).