Comments on: CPSC Denies Lead Test Reliability http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/10/cpsc-denies-lea.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:34:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/10/cpsc-denies-lea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3615 AJ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:18:01 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/10/cpsc-denies-lead-test-reliability.html#comment-3615 <p>Consumer Reports is in the business of casting a critical eye on consumer products. In other words, they make many companies very angry on a regular basis. CR has its work picked over with a fine tooth comb. I'm surprised such "errors" as the car seat testing aren't in the news more often. It's a testament to their reliability.</p> <p>I'll be giving serious consideration to the one child car seat that survived CR's unintentional 70 mph tougher-than-government-standards crash test. I just can't guarantee the person who hits my car will honor the government's wish that we all crash our cars at 35 mph. Again, just who is the government looking after with these unrealistic tests? It's not us.</p> Consumer Reports is in the business of casting a critical eye on consumer products. In other words, they make many companies very angry on a regular basis. CR has its work picked over with a fine tooth comb. I’m surprised such “errors” as the car seat testing aren’t in the news more often. It’s a testament to their reliability.

I’ll be giving serious consideration to the one child car seat that survived CR’s unintentional 70 mph tougher-than-government-standards crash test. I just can’t guarantee the person who hits my car will honor the government’s wish that we all crash our cars at 35 mph. Again, just who is the government looking after with these unrealistic tests? It’s not us.

]]> By: Carla http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/10/cpsc-denies-lea.html/comment-page-1#comment-3614 Carla Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:53:59 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/10/cpsc-denies-lead-test-reliability.html#comment-3614 <p>I still have some hesistancy about CR after the whole car seat fiasco. I realize the did print a retraction but wonder how well thought out some of their testing is as well. Not that I disagree with your comments about the CPSC.</p> I still have some hesistancy about CR after the whole car seat fiasco. I realize the did print a retraction but wonder how well thought out some of their testing is as well. Not that I disagree with your comments about the CPSC.

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