I heard mention that the harness weight limit in Canada is going from 48 to 65 lbs? Is this true? When is it happening? Where can I find more information about this? I really want to harness my son as long as possible! (I'd wear a harness myself if they made them!)
Anna
mommy to Aaron: 2 years old, 29lbs, 32 1/4" ff in an AOE.
It's soon. BUT it doesn't automatically mean more seats with higher harness weight would appear in Canada, or that the current seats like MA, RN, Apex would automatically be for 65 lbs when they have been only tested and certified for 48 lbs to the current safety standards.
It would only mean that there is now a higher harness weight limit and it's up to the current and new carseat manufactures to decide if they want to test their seats to bring into the Canadian market, to re-test current seats (MA, RN and Apex), to 'retrofit' those current seats MA/RN/Apex to 65 lbs should they pass new limit, etc.
It's all up to the carseat manufactures once the weight limit is increased. Don't forget to let the manufactures know that you want their seats, because unless they know there is a demand for it, they might decide the Canadian market is too small to invest much into testing/re-testing and to bring new seats into a market (which costs lots of money).