Evenflo car seats face federal investigation over safety claims the well known car seat brand is alleged to have misled customers with claims that its big kid booster seat is safe in a side impact.
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Side impact crash test videos obtained by propublica are reported to show child size dummies buckled into evenflo booster seats remaining in the seat but being tossed sideways in a manner that the report says can lead to serious neck or head injuries.
Evenflo side impact testing simulates a crash in which the vehicle carrying the car seat is struck on the side by another vehicle.
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Why is it important to car seat safety.
An example of a real life side impact collision is when a car crossing an intersection is struck on the side by another car that ran a stop sign.
Propublica s investigation found that evenflo marketed its booster seats for some children who experts worry may be too small to be adequately protected in such crashes.
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