Ece R44 04 Regulation
Carlos Beirise
In most countries, in order for a child safety seat to be put on the market, its manufacturer must prove that it is capable of passing certain safety tests. In Europe, child seat manufacturers must use a certified testing laboratory to prove that a child car seat complies with the requirements of Regulation no. 44, version 04, of the Economic Commission for Europe (a regional commission of the United Nations). Similar rules apply in other countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia.
The current European approval regulations do not include any side-impact tests, which means that there are still child seats that offer little protection in the event of such an accident. This is why European motoring clubs and consumer associations do include side-impact testing in their independent assessments.
The easiest way to identify the abovementioned is to look for orange sticker. Accordance to the United Nation (UN) regulations, all European approved car seat must have an orange sticker on the child safety seat.
Under Regulations ECE R44.03 & ECE R44.04, seats must, amongst other requirements, undergo frontal collision testing at a speed of 50km/h and rear impact collision testing at 30km/h. In Supplement 16 of R44 04 the seat is also subjected to a rollover test. All these tests are undertaken with dummies that represent the weight category of the child approved for the correct weight group of seat. Results of these tests must fall within the requirements of the Regulation.
Countries in EU always changes their regulations or law after a set of supported statistic of test result has been presented. They will not change a regulations without supported facts as it will involved many parties including their people when a regulations / law is change.
Every child restraint will perform better and save a life when it is use and install correctly. Of course, newer standards normally will have more stringent test compare to older standards. But, safety products only works well when the product is use correctly.
Child car seats must undergo accident simulation testing to determine whether or not a seat is safe enough to be sold. There are currently two regulations, ECE R44/04 and since 2013, ECE R129 (i-Size). These are the safety standards that car seats are rated against.
ECE R129 (i-Size) car seats are the newest standard of car seat safety and force the industry to adhere to the highest of safety standards. ECE R44/04 is an older set of safety standards and it's being phased out by a new wave of ECE R129 (i-Size) car seats.
Regulation ECE R129 (i-Size), is an evolving regulation. Above you will see the differences between it and the previous regulation ECE R44/04. ECE R129 (i-Size) was developed in order to improve child seat safety and below you will find the main aims of these regulations.
Side impact testing is not a legal requirement for ECE R44 car seats (although some manufacturers do side impact tests anyway). With ECE R129 (i-Size) car seats, you can rest assured that all car seats pass rigorous side impact tests before being awarded the ECE R129 (i-Size) mark of approval.
If your car does not have the latest i-Size regulated adult passenger seats, don't worry. You can still use i-Size child car seats in a standard ISOFIX car, however, you must always check the vehicle compatibility list first, this is normally found on the manufacturer's website.
Yes, more so than most car seats. Currently they must be installed via the ISOFIX mounting system which creates a strong, robust connection to the vehicles bodywork. This makes the seat extra sturdy and mitigates the risk of incorrect installation in the vehicle.
These are ok I guess
Too easy to pull apart and the edges don't fit together so can be a trip hazard.
A soft mat might have been a better option but I like that you can just wipe these down
I bought Two boxes so quite expensive
Newer regulation seats ECE R129 (which includes i-size) makes it illegal to forward face until a child is at least fifteen months old. This crucial difference between regulations can create confusion.
As a leading child safety specialist, we are primarily focused on 'best practice' which is not the same as the legal minimum. We prefer to look at the evidence and then enable parents to make an informed choice.
Babies and toddlers are especially vulnerable in a collision because their heads are disproportionately heavy in relation to the rest of their body and their neck muscles are not fully developed. Frontal impact tests show that the strain on the neck is many times greater when the child is sitting forward-facing compared to when sitting rear facing.
The reason for this is in a collision everything continues to travel towards the point of impact at the speed the vehicle was moving. In a forward-facing car seat, the ISOFIX anchorage or the seatbelt stops the continued movement of the child seat, while the restraints (harness or impact shield), stop the child.
In a forward-facing seat, your childs neck would be subjected to a force equivalent to 300kg-320kg (47-50 stone) at speeds of only 35mph, while in a rear-facing seat, the force on their neck would be equivalent to only 50kg.
No matter how well made a forward-facing seat is, in a frontal (head on) collision - which is the most common and the most dangerous - a childs head and neck gets thrown forward with great velocity and the risk of serious head and neck injuries are higher.
The seven vertebrae of the neck provide the main structure around the nerves of the spinal cord, which connect to the brain in the highest part of the neck. The vertebrae in the spine, the spinal cord and the nerves all have a degree of flexibility, but when the immense forces of a sudden impact are imposed on a child's delicate body, there is a significant risk of breakage and injury to the spinal cord.
The use of a correct rear-facing child car seat will almost eliminate the risk of serious neurological damage and death in young children and the evidence for this can be found in the almost zero child occupant casualties recorded in Scandinavian countries where rear-facing is the cultural norm compared to countries where forward-facing from 9kg is more common.
European Union ECE R44/04; FMVSS 213 in the United States, and the RSSR regulations in Canada. Carfoldio Ltd., (the Company that manufactures mifold) has conducted comprehensive test programs in test facilities certified for each of these standards to confirm compliance with each of these regulations. You can find the relevant information about each of these on this page.
Carfoldio is dedicated to providing high quality products utilizing premium raw materials and detailed quality assurance procedures. We perform rigid quality control testing both internally and we test the final product at testing facilities certified for each of the regulations to verify initial and on-going compliance. Carfoldio is committed to providing our customers with a mifold grab-and-go booster seat that is high quality, functional, and portable that meets the needs of active families.
Based on our comprehensive testing of the product, Carfoldio has verified and can certify that testing of mifold has been completed successfully with all tests yielding results that either meet or exceed the requirements of the applicable regulation FMVSS 213.
As part of our Quality Assurance program, we are committed to a schedule of on-going product testing to ensure that all mifold Booster Seats are manufactured to our specifications and meet all of the regulatory requirements of FMVSS 213.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). FMVSS 213 governs the performance and some design criteria for child restraint systems made for children who weigh up to 80 pounds.
Carfoldio must certify that the mifold booster seats sold in the USA meet Federal Motor Vehicle Standards FMVSS 213 Child Restraint Systems. Carfoldio tests the mifold to provide that certification and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) performs annual compliance testing to verify that this certification is accurate.
Transport Canada defines the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations (RSSR). The RSSR governs the performance and some design criteria for child restraint systems made for children who weigh up to 65 pounds.
Carfoldio must certify that the mifold Grab-and-Go booster seats sold in Canada meet the RSSR regulations. Carfoldio tests the mifold to provide that certification and Transport Canada performs annual compliance testing to verify that this certification is accurate.
A child safety seat, sometimes called an infant safety seat, child restraint system, child seat, baby seat, car seat, or a booster seat, is a seat designed specifically to protect children from injury or death during vehicle collisions. Most commonly these seats are purchased and installed by car owners, but car manufacturers may integrate them directly into their vehicle's design and generally are required to provide anchors and ensure seat belt compatibility. Many jurisdictions require children defined by age, weight, and/or height to use a government-approved child safety seat when riding in a vehicle. Child safety seats provide passive restraints and must be properly used to be effective. However, research indicates that many child safety restraints are often not installed or used properly.[1] To tackle this negative trend, health officials and child safety experts produce child safety videos to teach proper car seat installation to parents and caregivers.[2][3]
In 1990, the ISO standard ISOFIX[4] was launched in an attempt to provide a standard for fixing car seats into different makes of car. The standard now includes a top tether; the U.S. version of this system is called LATCH. Generally, the ISOFIX system can be used with Groups 0, 0+ and 1.
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