Infant Carrier Review: Safety1st onBoard 35

Infant seats have come a long way since my oldest was a baby and it could not get safer than the onBoard™35 infant seat featuring Air Protect™ Side Impact Technology.

Here are some features on the onBoard 35:

• Rear-facing 4-35 pounds and up to 32” in height
• Featuring Air Protect™ revolutionary side impact technology – LEARN MORE
• Immediately reduces side impact forces through the precise release of air
• Extended use from a tiny 4 to a full 35 pounds
• Additional leg room for baby’s comfort
• Customizable insert and low harness slots make the seat ideal for preemies and adjustable for growing babies
• Carry Curve™ Handle features ergonomic design
• Base Belt Lock easily secures your vehicle seat belt during installation
• One Click LATCH installation system

Here’s some important information from Safety1st:

1 in 4 car crashes involving children are side impact collisions. They are by far the deadliest type of collision for children, accounting for 1 in 3 child fatalities; nearly all of which are caused by head trauma. These are frightening facts, but Safety 1^sthas been by your side for 25 years providing innovative products to help protect your child from becoming a statistic. It is in this tradition that we proudly announce Air Protect™ side impact technology.

Safety 1^st engineers designed Air Protect™ using next generation testing methods that simulate the most violent types of side impact crashes, those with vehicle intrusion. Using this advanced methodology, Air Protect™ was engineered to defend your child in two vital ways. During a crash, the system immediately shields your child’s head from the impact. In a second layer of defense, Air Protect™ allows air to escape from the headrest: channeling crash energy away from your child, creating more ride down time. It is this double layer of protection that makes Air Protect™ technology unique.

Love it.  I know if I were putting my baby into an infant carrier today, I’d certainly want a double layer of protection.  I’d want to protect my baby any extra way possible.

Get the Safety1st onBoard 35 Infant Car Seat on sale right now for $169.99 at Safety1st.com.