Baby Trend Flex-Loc Infant Car Seat
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 16 x 16.8 x 29.8 inches ; 20.1 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 18.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
- ASIN: B000BMBU7O
- UPC: 090014008413
- Item model number: 6311
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 35,885 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
By : Ba Trend
Price : $75.99
You Save : $14.00 (16%)
Product Description
Color: Chatham
Amazon.com Product Reviews
The Baby Trend Flex-Loc infant car seat includes the stay-in-car base with an adjustable level indicator, and expanded polystyrene (EPS) head impact protection that exceeds federal requirements. The five-point harness keeps baby secure and comfortable. A quick push of a fabric-covered button will loosen the harness, and merely pull on the straps to adjust the tension. The shoulder height is also adjusted by a turn of the knob behind the car seat. Detaching the car seat from its base requires only one hand, and the three-way grip can be handled at almost every angle. The navy and plaid are understated and elegant, and the seat padding is removable and machine washable. The infant car seat is designed for babies five to 22 pounds and up to 28.5 inches in length, while the seat itself weighs 8.5 pounds. --Scott Teal
Baby Trend Flex Loc The Baby Trend Flex Loc is one of the most impressive models of infant car seat around. It has been recognized as one of the safest models of car seat. The Baby Trend car seat has all of the safety features and comforts that both parent and child look for. The Baby Trend Flex Loc is easy to use and great for parents who tote child in and out of the car on a regular basis. The car seat from Baby Trend is absolutely loaded with outstanding features. The infant car seat features a 7 position adjustable seat back. The shoulder straps properly position the adjustable back with a simple turn of the knob. A feature which parents search for on an infant car seat is the EPS foam. The Baby Trend Flex Loc features EPS foam in the head area to help provide some protection during an impact. It helps to cushion the blow. Baby Trend is a trusted name and this car seat is certainly popular among parents. Children will love the deluxed oversized shield to help keep the elements form them. The car seat from Baby Trend is a perfect fit for both parent and child.
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Product Features
- Flexible LATCH system is constructed of steel.
- 5-Point safety harness; EPS foam head protection
- Simple push botton to adjust the level of the base; level indicator
Customer Reviews
I don't generally write reviews but wanted to praise Baby Trend on the design of this car seat. We were directed to it after the January 07 Consumer Reports review showing this as one of only two infant car seats to pass their more stringent crash tests (TV news showed alarming video of various car seats flying around the passenger compartment after being struck by a vehicle).
Compared to our still-new Safety 1st seat, this one is so much better engineered in a number of ways:
1) The base is super easy to install. Click twice into each of the car's two anchor points, then tug on each of the two straps to tighten the base. That's it. Our old seat had paragraphs of confusing directions that didn't leave me as confident as this one.
2) The base has an easily adjustable tilting mechanism and leveling indicator to insure you get the right angle for the baby's head (no flopping). Our old seat had no such system - we used rolled-up towels.
3) The seat has a dial to quickly adjust the seat height as the baby grows. No such system on our old seat.
4) The handle has an ergonomic triangle shape on top for more secure grasp when reaching into the car from the left or right.
5) If the base is not available, the seat can be strapped directly into a car using the car's lap belt.
6) The seat is overall more narrow than our old seat, allowing our two other kids to fit in the back seat with a little more breathing room. Every inch helps.
7) The seat is lighter than our old seat, although it feels just as secure and solid as the old one.
All this, and the seat is the same price as our old one. Unfortunately Amazon/Target was sold out when the Consumer Reports issue came out, but I found them in stock online at Wally World, if you are looking to get one quickly. The one for sale here is a better color combo than Wally's, unless you like lime green - but the seats themselves are all the same superb design.
Summary: super easy to install and adjust, well thought-out features, fair price! Makes me want to have more kids just to buy more of these :)
I have a 12 week old and in that short time, the mechanism that allows the handle to rotate forward and back (carrying position to "in the car" position) has failed. Since the product is under warranty I called Baby Trend and they would only help me if I sent the car seat back to them for repair. Obviously, if I do that, I will have no means of transportation for my baby. I would need to buy a new car seat, which defeats the purpose of having it repaired! I spoke with the head of the customer service department who refused to send a replacement. I do not advise buying this or any other Baby Trend product that you cannot afford to lose for a few weeks to have repaired.
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