Volvo Creates New Child Restraints - But Can't Offer Them in U.S.

Safety leader Volvo comes up with some innovative car safety seats for children ? but is shut out of offering them in the U.S. market due to an ongoing feud with the federal government.
Read More: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=146267

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It's worse here in Canada, the restrictions are even tighter. There's
a growing market worldwide for Swedish aftermarket child seats because
in Sweden children are rear-facing until age 4 whereas I think it's
mandatory here to a year old. We bought a new seat when we found one
that went to 35lbs rear-facing after our son exceeded the 30lb
threshold on his existing seat.

If you try to import a Swedish seat which supports up to 55lbs
rear-facing into Canada the customs people will destroy it at the
border.

Sad, business trumps safety again.

blurp



On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:12:17 -0500, sjmmail2000-(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Safety leader Volvo comes up with some innovative car safety seats for children ? but is shut out of offering them in the U.S. market due to an ongoing feud with the federal government.
>Read More: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=146267
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blurp wrote:
> It's worse here in Canada, the restrictions are even tighter. There's
> a growing market worldwide for Swedish aftermarket child seats because
> in Sweden children are rear-facing until age 4 whereas I think it's
> mandatory here to a year old. We bought a new seat when we found one
> that went to 35lbs rear-facing after our son exceeded the 30lb
> threshold on his existing seat.
>
> If you try to import a Swedish seat which supports up to 55lbs
> rear-facing into Canada the customs people will destroy it at the
> border.
>
> Sad, business trumps safety again.
>
> blurp
>

I think we still have you beat in the 'government stupidity' department
down here. *g*

Years ago, Ferrari introduced another in it's line of supercars,
Testarossa maybe?
In order to license it for the street one had to remove the five point
harness and install a 'mad mouse' automatic shoulder belt/seatbelt.
Gee, I feel so much safer now.