New ratings for 12 child car seats

CREP has published new ratings for 12 child car seats. Three booster seats, for children aged from 4 years up to 8 years, scored five-star protection ratings, while one convertible seat also scored the top rating when in booster seat mode.

CREP is a partnership between Transport for NSW, The National Roads & Motorists' Association, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, Transport Accident Commission, VicRoads and Kidsafe Australia.

Ratings for the 12 child car seats have been added to the website.

Rearward facing seats for babies up to 6 months.

• Phil & Teds Alpha Model PT CS 01
• Babylove Snap’n Go Series BL620A/2013

Rearward facing seats for babies up to 12 months.

• Safe-N-Sound Unity Neos Series 40/B/2013

Convertible seats for babies up to 2.5 years in rearward facing mode, then for babies from 6 months to children up to 4 years in forward facing mode.

• Safe-N-Sound Compaq MKII Series 7300/F/2013
• Infa-Secure Quattro Treo CS8113

Convertible seats for babies from 6 months to children up to 4 years in forward facing mode, then for children from 4 to 8 years in booster seat mode

• Safety 1st Destiny Eternity GM 2010
• Safe-N-Sound Maxi Lite Series 8100/A/2013
• Safety 1st Prime AP GMBE2A 2013

Booster seats for children aged from 4 years up to 8 years.

• Safe-N-Sound Hi-Liner SG Series 4830/A/2013
• Infa-Secure Vario Treo CS5413
• Safety 1st Apex AP GMEA2013

Forward facing seats for children aged from 6 months up to 8 years

• Hipod Manhattan Series JS90G/A/2013