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Thursday, September 24, 2009

The Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat

By Linda Jenkins

The Britax Marathon offers several safety features they also packed the Marathon with comfort features for the child. Britax believes their car seats should be packed with as many safety features that it can hold. Britax also believes in making children as comfortable as possible when it comes to riding in their car seats. The Marathon offers extra padding that ensures the child will be comfortable sitting in their safety seat while riding in the vehicle.

Parents can safely secure their children from the age of newborn well into the toddler years. The Marathon can be positioned rear-facing from 5-35. Parents can then turn the Marathon to the forward-facing position when the child reaches 20 pounds or one year old. The child can sit in the forward-position until 65 pounds.

Safety Features:

Side Impact Protection - After several studies, they have shown that a child's head and chest are the most vulnerable to injury, if in a vehicle accident. The side impact protection distributes crash force, shields the child from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head and body.

Built in Lock Offs - This safety feature allows the safety seat maximum protection from movement. The Built in Lock Offs ensures the car seat will not move more than one inch in either direction, if installed correctly. Britax has been using built in lock offs since 1996 when it was first introduced to North American.

Latch Connectors - Britax has made their LATCH Connectors different from some of the other car seat manufactures. Britax made their LATCH Connectors easier to use; parents don't have to fight with hooks anymore. Britax made their LATCH Connectors easy to use it is as simple as one click and you're done.

Harness Ultra Guard System - Otherwise known as "HUGS". HUGS provides additional protection to the brain and spinal cord if in an vehicle accident. HUGS is located on the five point harness straps. HUGS makes contact with the strongest part of the body it helps minimizes movement of the body both back to front and side to side.

It is important to read all of the manufactures instructions before installing the car seat into any vehicle. There have been several studies done on car seat installation. The studies have shown that most car seats are installed improperly. If you are concerned that your child's car seat is installed improperly you can go to your local fire station and ask for someone to help you properly install it. Make sure to bring any information that came with your car seat for others to look over and review before the install it.

Britax Marathon also offers comfort features. Britax understands if a child is comfortable in their car sea they are more likely to stay seated and fuss free. They understand if the child is happy and content that the parent will be able to focus on the road with ease. - 21396

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