TCS test: These are the best seats for children
ADVICE In the current child seat test, TCS evaluated 20 child seats in terms of safety, operation, ergonomics and pollutant content. 19 of the tested seats are highly recommendable or recommendable.
Since products are constantly changing, new child seat models are regularly tested by TCS. Of the 20 child seats tested, eleven achieve the highly recommended recommendation from the experts, and eight models achieve a recommendable. These seats exceed the legal requirements, in some cases significantly, because the higher requirements of the consumer protection test were already taken into account during their development.
Only the Besafe iZi Twist M model is rated as not recommendable because the cover fabric is contaminated with naphthalene, which is suspected of being carcinogenic. The exact results of the current test can be seen in the table below.
More than legal requirements
A highly recommended child seat will protect a child even with the accident severity of this test exceeding the legal requirements. It is known from various studies that mistakes are often made when using child seats.
A highly recommended seat should also be intuitive and easy to use, thus reducing the risk of operating errors. In terms of ergonomics, the child sits comfortably and relaxed in a highly recommended child seat, and the seat offers enough space even for tall children.
New EU regulation applies from September
From September of this year, a sales ban on child seats with UN Reg. 44 approval will gradually come into force in the EU. From this date, corresponding products may no longer be manufactured and imported. Sales of stock products will still be possible until September 2024. Existing seats may continue to be used without restriction. The new UN Reg. 129 is stricter in testing than UN Reg. 44. The seats are also no longer categorized by age and weight, but by body size.
