Many Child Car Seats Contain Dangerous Chemicals: Study - AutoGuide.com

org shows that 73 percent of the 15 seats tested contain harmful halogenated flame retardants while over half the seats use non-halogenated organophosphate flame retardants, which can be harmful as well. Heat and UV-ray exposure can accelerate the release of these harmful chemicals into the car, where babies are at the highest risk of being affected. Since the flame retardant material is not bound to the car seat, it is susceptible to release over time. “Car seats save lives. It’s absolutely essential that parents put their children in them while driving, regardless of the rating a particular seat received at HealthyStuff. “However, our research shows that some car seats contain more harmful chemicals than others. The best seats tested were the Britax Frontier and Marathon along with the Clek Foonf. In fact, the Graco seats scored so poorly that Healthystuff. org has started a petition requesting that Graco discloses and phases out all hazardous flame retardant additives. Other seats tested came from Chicco, Cybex, Dorel Juvenile Group (Eddie Bauer, Safety First), Evenflo, Harmony Juvenile, Orbit Baby and Peg Perego. Source: www.autoguide.com