Some child car seats unsafe

PARENTS were last night urged to ensure they get the right car seat for their child after tests showed four popular models offered poor protection for youngsters.

Britain’s Which? consumer organisation spent four months testing 24 makes of seats in mock accidents with researchers finding that four models performed poorly, even though the products had passed minimum safety tests required in European law.

Of the four, three are available in Ireland and include the Little Shield Combi 123, the Mamas & Papas Pro-Tour and the Recaro Start. The other was the Chicco Max 3-S.