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How to buy a child car seat

  • Things to do before you go to the shop
  • Questions you should ask when buying a child car seat
  • Retailer fitting advice put to the test by Which?
  • How we hope to work with retailers
  • Follow our guide and watch the video to ensure you 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

Going to the child car seat retailer

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

Which? child car seat retailer investigation

Most major child seat retailers offer parents a fitting and advice service. But our undercover investigation found these varied wildly.

What we found

The Which? undercover investigation revelaed plenty of dubious advice from child car seat retailers. Contains video

Which? is working with retailers

We've shared our findings with retailers, and hope to work with them to improve fitting services for parents

Which? Retailer Best Practice Charter

Which? challenges retailers to work with us by signing up to a Best Practice charter, promising to improve buying and fitting advice to consumers

Which? works for you