Industry Experts

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
"This is just a superior product in many regards. The R&D that went into this product is what sets it apart." - Susan Furguson, Senior VIce-President

SafetyBeltSafe USA
"...an elegant, well engineered product." - Stephanie Tombrello, Executive Director

Radio & Television

570 KLIF Darrell Ankarlo Mornings – Dallas Drive Time
“This car seat is STATE of THE ART!”

KXTV-TV News 10 (ABC) – Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto
“The seats are easier to install which is good news since the NHTSA says about 85% of child seats are installed incorrectly.”

WTAM-AM 1100 (ABC) – Cleveland/Akron
“The Safeguard Child Seat is designed for easier use.”

WDIV-TV CH 4 (NBC) – Detroit (2 Segments)
“A new restraint system on the seat has automatic retractors that pull the seat tight, and an aluminum frame that will protect them from a crash…kids are priceless!”
“Let’s hope that this new technology will be even integrated into existing child seats, making them safer too.”

WDTN-TV CH 2 (NBC) – Dayton
“It will keep parents from installing seats too loosely.”

Inside Indiana Business – Indiana
Company Launches New Child Safety Seat (Steve Wallen Radio Interview)

Print & Web

Epinoins.com
The SafeGuard Child Restraint is a great choice for parents who want the utmost in safety and prefer to keep their kids in a 5-point harness beyond 40 pounds. In addition to being one of the safest and most advanced forward facing child seats, it may also be the best at reducing misuse.

Popular Mechanics - (April 2006) Upgrade - Product Reviews
"the SafeGuard Child Seat ($429) is by no means cheap, but it's arguably the safest seat on the market. It offers more adjustments for a secure fit, and reduces injuries due to misuse with user-friendly features. One example: You can change the height and tension of the harness while the child is seated."

Indianapolis Star – Firm Aims for Top with High-End Seat, SafeGuard Child Seat Gets Top Rating & Safety Seat For Precious Cargo
“Since it was introduced Sept. 20, the seat has won a ‘Best of the Best – Hot’ award.”

Indianapolis Business Journal – Child-Safety Concerns Lead To New Division
- “If you look at the child seat compared to the safety advances made in the automobile, the child safety seats most often used today are almost antiquated. We became concerned about that.” – Steve Wallen

San Jose Mercury News – Child Seat Promises Innovations
“We want to get parents to think differently about child-car seats, that they are engineered safety equipment, and not just another fashion statement.” – Steve Wallen

USA Today – Car Seat Stands Out Among New High-Tech Gear
“SafeGuard's latch system sure looks simpler to put in (and move from car to car) than most of its rivals do.” - “Given the precious cargo… you might find it worthwhile.”

The Journal Gazette – Boosting Safety
- “If future child car restraints follow the SafeGuard model, they could be more intuitive and easier to install, an important step given that 85 percent of seats are mounted incorrectly…new technology will only increase the odds of survival.”

Los Angeles Times – On the Lookout for the Next Big Thing
“Built with an aircraft aluminum frame inside the hard plastic frame and a series of new safety features, including one to correct improper installation in the car.”

Red Herring – Start Ups Debut at DEMOfall
“One company stood out for presenting a better child car seat.”

CNET News.com – At Demo, It's Speed Dating For Products

ZDNET – Demofall 05 Take One
“IMMI showed a child safety car seat that is a big improvement over the current models.”

Detroit News – Child Car Seat Safety Pushed
“Our goal is not to sell a million child seats a year, but to let parents know that engineered safety equipment is not just another baby accessory, and to show other seat manufacturers that there's a market for parents who are willing to pay more for safety features…we want to start a revolution in the child seating industry.”

American International Automobile Dealers – Child Car Seat Safety Pushed

The Auto Channel – Revolutionary SafeGuard Child Seat Launched at Prestigious DEMO Technology Conference

Parent & Family – Child Car Seats Get Safety Check

Inside Line – State of the Art Child Safety Debuts

Delaware News Journal – Child Car Seat Stands Out During High-Tech Showcase

Voice of San Diego – A Guide to Parentally Incorrect Christmas Gifts
“The SafeGuard Child Seat is billed as the most innovative and safest on the market, thanks to technology designed to address the top five misuses of car seats.”

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