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New booster evaluations: More top-rated seats help parents make a safe choice for kids

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says it's now easier than ever for parents to find safe booster seats for children.

The agency has designated 31 child booster car seats as "best bets," meaning they correctly position a seat belt on a child in almost any car, minivan or SUV.

The agency labeled five seats as "good bets" meaning they provide an acceptable seat belt fit in most vehicles. It also advised parents to avoid six seats that don't provide proper belt fit.

Anne McCartt, Senior Vice President of Research at IIHS, says if the booster seat doesn't help the seat belt fit correctly, a child could be hurt in a crash. She also said if belts are uncomfortable children are likely to remove them.

McCartt said even though manufacturers are doing a better job making boosters that work correctly, the number of boosters that don't provide a proper belt fit still outnumbers the ones that provide a safe fit consistently.

Go HERE for full list of model numbers and booster pictures.

2011 IIHS BOOSTER EVALUATION RESULTS

Best Bets

Britax Frontier 85
Britax Frontier 85 SICT
Britax Parkway SGL (highback mode)
BubbleBum
Chicco KeyFit Strada (highback mode)
Clek Oobr (highback mode)
Cosco Pronto (highback mode)
Cybex Solution X-Fix
Diono/Sunshine Kids Monterey (highback mode)
Eddie Bauer Auto Booster (highback mode)
Evenflo Big Kid Amp
Evenflo Big Kid Sport (backless mode)
Evenflo Maestro
Evenflo Symphony 65 e3
Ferrari Dreamway SP (highback mode)
Graco Argos 70 (highback mode)
Graco TurboBooster – Baldwin (highback mode)
Graco TurboBooster Elite (highback mode)
Harmony Cruz Youth Booster/Harmony Carpooler
Harmony Dreamtime (backless mode)
Harmony Dreamtime (highback mode)
Harmony Olympian/Secure Comfort Deluxe
Harmony Youth Booster Seat
Kids Embrace Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR (highback mode)
Recaro ProBOOSTER
Recaro ProSPORT
Recaro Vivo
Safety 1st Boost Air Protect (highback mode)
Safety 1st S1 Rümi Air
The First Years B570 Pathway

Good Bets

Britax Parkway SG (highback mode)
Combi Kobuk Air Thru (backless mode)
Combi Kobuk Air Thru (highback mode)
Evenflo Symphony 65
Maxi-Cosi Rodi (highback mode)

Not Recommended

Evenflo Chase
Evenflo Express
Evenflo Generations 65
Evenflo Sightseer
Safety 1st All-in-One
Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite

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