Is Your Child’s Car Seat Toxic?

by Tela on July 24, 2008

The Ecology Center just released their report on the toxicity of car interiors and common brand infant and child car seats.

“The Ecology Center is a membership-based, nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded by community activists after the country’s first Earth Day in 1970, the Ecology Center is now a regional leader that works for a safe and healthy environment where people live, work, and play.”

Visit HealthyCar.org to see where your vehicle and car seat rank in terms of toxic chemicals. Some of the best and worst child car seat picks in terms of toxicity are as follows:

Car Seats of Least Concern

Car Seats of Most Concern

    • Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat (Step 3) - Athens
    • Graco TurboBooster - Emily
    • Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Onyx
    • Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Platinum
    • Peg Perego Primo Viaggio Infant Seat - Toffee
    • Combi Centre EX Infant Seat - Mango

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