News Sunshine Kids Radian Models Now Rear-Facing to 40 lbs!

The American Academy of Pediatrics are now recommending keeping children rear-facing until their second birthday. Because of this, rear-facing capacity has gained some new interest.

Sunshine kids has had additonal testing done and their rear-facing capacity on the Radian65, Radian80 and RadianXT is now increased to 40 lbs!

According to Sunshine Kids, "This change is now retroactive and applies to U.S. Radian models manufactured in or after September, 2008."

Sunshine Kids car seats and boosters on sale through Aug. 2nd at www.BabyCatalog.com!

http://www.babycatalog.com/sunshine-kids-carseat-sale.html

Liza
BabyCatalog.com

Did Sunshine Kids send you an official bulletin about this or something so we can share it with folk who have no idea what "car-seat.org" is?

vonfirmath said:

Did Sunshine Kids send you an official bulletin about this or something so we can share it with folk who have no idea what "car-seat.org" is?

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Hi! Thanks for visiting. We received this information from Sunshine Kids but not in a press release for the consumer. It's not on their website yet, but should be shortly! I've posted the article below:

"IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Increased Rear-Facing Limits On Existing Radian Models
Due to the recent advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics to keep children rear-facing until their second birthday, rear-facing capacity has gained some renewed interest.

Sunshine Kids has recently completed additional crash testing and Radian's rear-facing capacity has been increased to 40 lbs. The Radian seats meet all the rear-facing crash test performance standards in FMVSS213, even at 40 lbs (Note: such performance is not required by law for RF seats above 22 lbs). As well, Radian seats were successfully NCAP crash tested (35 mph / 47 g's impact force — almost twice the forces — compared to 30 mph / 25 g's impact in FMVSS213 crash tests). This new change will be reflected in new manuals later in the year. In the meantime, please note this increased rear-facing capacity is now retroactive to all U.S. model Radian seats made after September, 2008.

Models: U.S. models only - Radian65(16500), Radian80(18500) and RadianXT(19500)"


Liza
BabyCatalog.com

Sorry to off-road the thread.

But I was looking for the Star Kids Snack and Play Travel Tray -- do you sell this?

vonfirmath said:

Sorry to off-road the thread.

But I was looking for the Star Kids Snack and Play Travel Tray -- do you sell this?

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Sorry for the delay in answering - I was out of the office!

We do not carry this item but I will pass it on to my buyer's office as an FYI!

Liza
BabyCatalog.com