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Child car seats: How to buy a child car seat

  • Questions to ask when buying a child car seat
  • Retailer fitting advice put to the test by Which?
  • How to get good service when buying a child car seat

What's in this guide

Buying child car seats - getting started

The essential things to bear in mind before you buy a child car seat. Contains video

Going to the child car seat retailer

Buying a child seat is about finding a decent retailer and asking the right questions - here's how.

Which? child car seat retailer investigation 2011

Our investigaion found that child car seat fitting and advice services from major retailers varied wildly.

Initial findings - October 2011

The Which? undercover investigation revealed dubious advice from child car seat retailers. Contains video

Which? child car seat retailer investigation 2012 update

Most major child seat retailers offer parents a fitting and advice service but we found these varied wildly.

Investigation findings - 2012 update

The Which? undercover investigation revealed dubious advice from child car seat retailers. Contains video

Which? is working with retailers

We've shared our findings with retailers to help them improve fitting services for parents.

Which? Retailer Best Practice Charter

We want retailers to sign up to our Best Practice Charter to improve buying and fitting advice.

Which? works for you