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Chicco KeyFit Infant Car Seat Base- Charcoal | 
| Brand: Chicco
Buy New: $68.00
New (5) from $68.00
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 465
Color: Charcoal
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 11
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 21.3 x 16.2 x 8.6
MPN: 61551.99
UPC: 049796601916
EAN: 0049796601916
ASIN: B000A7V0Y8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Wide belt routing loops with a built-in belt locking system if the vehicle does not have a latch | | • | Leveling the seat is easy with a spring-loaded leveling foot and easy-to-read liquid, level indicators on both sides of the base | | • | Harness has one-pull tightening and loosening for quick harness fitting | | • | Intended for babies 4-22 lbs. with a newborn insert for infants 4-11 lbs. | | • | Length 15Lx20Hx7W" | | • | Charcoal |
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Product Description
With all the convenience of the KeyFit Bases installation, what could be better than to have KeyFit Bases in your multiple vehicles? The Chicco KeyFit offers you this convenience with the option of buying extra KeyFit Bases. The KeyFit Bases spring-assisted level foot, two precision bubblelevels, and Center-Pull LATCH adjustment guarantee quick and correct installment from either side of your vehicle and give you confidence that your child is safely secured in your vehicle.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 KeyFit Child Infant Seat & Base Great February 25, 2006
Anthony Triozzi
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
While the base alone is a little pricey, it has been worth the added investment in the time and effort saved. This combo is very well designed and thought through. I never thought it would be so easy to snap the seat in and out of the car. I highly recommend this system to anyone.
Great Product March 22, 2006
M. Cambric (Houston, Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Chicco Travel System, including the infant car seat and base, is a great product. My daughter was born only 5lbs 14oz, and she was very snug in the car seat from day one. She is now three months old and this car seat is a great fit for her. Her head does not shift around at all. The base fits perfectly in my car's latch system, and the car seat snaps securely into the base. I am very happy with this produce and would recommend it to anybody with a newborn.
The best and most solid system out there. PERIOD. March 5, 2007
Cheap-n-Easy (Triad, NC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Besudes all the features and looks. Here are the reasons why this system is the best:
It is by far the most solidly built seat system. We looked at all the Graco and other systems and they are chaep and have sharp corners on the bottom.
It has a flat solid base with no sharp cormers or edges and you will not need any pads to protect your expensive leather seats in your car.
It is more compact that the huge graco systems (the stroller is too!) and fits better in regular sedans or smaller cars.
Quality, feature and utility wise the best systems after we tried four others!
 Deemed UNSAFE by certified seat installer!!! March 25, 2008
LunaSea
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this seat on the recommendation of Consumer Reports, expecting the safest seat on the market. In order to make certain it was installed perfectly, I visited a local California police department and had a trained and certified car seat inspector install it.
Where the LATCH system attaches (or along the belt path if not using LATCH) the seat is very secure. Won't budge an inch. HOWEVER, the back of the seat and base remain completely untethered and will lift up at least seven inches off the seat. My installer said this is incredibly unsafe in the event of being rear ended at moderate to high speeds.
I spoke with Chicco's car seat safety person who said it isn't a concern because most accidents are head on collisions. She also mentioned that in the past month they have received at least eight other complaints from the California Highway Patrol about this issue.
I've been looking into this issue extensively and have learned that all infant seats with bases are designed this way and have the same problem. It's so common it has a name: Rebound.
So, unless you are certain that you will not be rear-ended avoid this and all infant seats designed to pop out of a base at all costs. They are not safe. Yes, being able to easily remove your child from the car is a great feature, but it IS NOT worth risking the safety of your child. My local certified police installer deems this seat and others of the same style unsafe. And from the mouth of Chicco's own representative, so does the California Highway Patrol.
Britax Roundabout, Britax Roundabout Advantage, Britax Galaxy and the Britax Marathon are all convertible seats that are VERY safe and have been tested using a tether in a rear facing position that removes this 'rebound' issue.
For the sake of your child, bypass convenience and go with safety.
It's a snap to use! January 4, 2007
U. E. Schultz (Phoenix, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Chicco Carseat with the KeyFit Base is incredible. The base has two options for securing it, one using the regular lap harness which works great in our sedan and the other using a built in belt that works best with our small SUV. You just set the carseat on the base and you can hear the snap when it is secure. With the press of one button it releases from the bases. No clumsy fiddling with small or multiple buttons or latches. It just doesn't get any easier than this!
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