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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The article was a bit sensational. The first 3/4 was devoted to evil Britax and all the people who got hurt. Then it takes until the end of it to get to the actual details of what the problem is, and what the dispute is about.

As I understand it, Britax's design DID meet CPSC's safety guidelines. Just CPSC got a bunch of complaints of injuries so they want it recalled. Why doesn't CPSC update their safety guidelines?

The issue is the quick-release lever and people not reading the instructions and warnings to keep it tight. This is common on just about all bicycles to remove the wheel (usually only on adult bicycles since kids bikes don't get flat tires as much) and adjust the seat. Our DD's bike has this for seat adjustment. This design has been common on bicycles for at least 30 years since I had it on my bikes when I was a teenager.[/quote]

According to the article, Britax's design met its own safety guidelines, which is usually sufficient. In this instance the career folks at CPSC felt it was insufficient because the safety guidelines apparently did not accurately reflect how many people interacted with the product in real life. (And then there's a large part of the article devoted to the internal feuding among the political appointees at CPSC which is actually why I clicked on it, since my agency has similar issues ...)[/quote]

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