Consumer Reports has tested hundreds of baby products, including car seats, bassinets, and strollers, to help parents make informed decisions about the safety and value of these products. The organization’s certified car-seat safety technicians spend months testing car seats to rate how easy they are to use, how well they fit different vehicles, and how they perform in simulated vehicle crashes.
Top Picks for Baby Gear
Consumer Reports selected three standouts in each category: a Top Pick, a Value Pick, and an Expert Pick for special features. For infant car seats, the Cybex Cloud T is the Top Pick, while the Chicco KeyFit Infant Child Car Seat is a more affordable option that still performs well in safety testing. The Maxi-Cosi Iora Bassinet is the Top Pick for bassinets, and the Chicco LullaGlide Plus Bassinet is the Expert Pick, offering motorized gliding and a sound machine that can be controlled from a phone.
For strollers, models from Baby Jogger and UPPAbaby ranked highest in their categories, earning high marks for ease of use, maneuverability, and safety. Consumer Reports’ safety testing has helped identify unsafe baby and children’s products in the past, contributing to recalls, stronger standards, and better products for families.
Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.
