1. Posted: Aug 23 2008

   Purchased a KeyFit-30 in Atmosphere for my son on 07/28/08 and used it for about one-week... The seat emits strong foam/fabric fumes for the first week. Outside of short vehicle trips, the seat stays in the patio so the odor can be "aired-out". Interested in finding the source of the fumes, I remove the canopy & seatpad from the seat core. To my surprise, there is ~4-inch tear with exposed holofil on the reverse-side of the seatpad (near the baby's "bottom"). Emailed Chicco customer service two-weeks ago... No signs of the replacement seatpad yet. The Chicco KeyFit-30 is simple to install in the SUV. The lock & unlock of the seat from its base is positive and natural (ergonomic-wise). The seat straps are easy-to-use (once you read the instructions & practice a few times). The seat works well with the BumbleRide Indie. These are attributes to the seat's excellent engineering. The smelly foam & easily-ripped fabric denotes poor quality control & inadequate quality assurance at the manufacture locale (China).

2. Posted: Jul 23 2008

   This is a great carseat - we love it. Easy to install, easy to snap in and out of the base, easy to strap the baby in, easy to clean, nice neutral colors. Doesn't really fit in the shopping cart, but I don't feel like the ones that do are safe there anyway. One thing I don't see a use for, now that we have it, is the 30lb weight limit. We bought this carseat for our 2nd child (had a convertible for our 1st - no infant seat like this) and our 1st child, who is nearly 2 1/2 isn't 30 lbs yets and there's no way she'd still fit in this seat. I guess maybe if you've got a good robust baby it might come in handy, but otherwise... Good value for a well-made product!

3. Posted: Mar 26 2008

   This was rated the safest seat by Consumer Report last year. It is not the cheapest, but far from the most expensive too. The value for the looks and safety is probably more than fair. PLUSES are that it snaps in and out of the car and stroller very easy. It is one of the safest for the baby and it is comfortable from what we can tell MINUSES are that it will not fit the back of shopping carts like you will see Graco's and some of the others.

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