It’s hard to believe it’s been 5 years since we’ve been to an ABC Kids Expo. That’s a long time in kid years. That’s a kid being born and going to kindergarten long time! Well, here we are, or shall I say, here I am. It’s in my home town again and the show is relatively small compared to prior years, so it’s just me covering it for CSB. Let’s jump in. BTW, this is a recap of what I shared on our Instagram account (follow us @carseatblog!). Did I mention I’m 5 years older and it’s just one of me here at the show?
Peg Perego
Primo Viaggio All in One
- 5-50 lbs, 22-65 lbs, 40-120 lbs
- ARB
- Kinetic pods on shell
- Already available in Canada
- Expected in US in Fall 2023
Urban Mobility
- $300
- 4-35 lbs, up to 32”
- Baseless
- Built-in LATCH
- Nido shell; compatible with Nido base
- Kinetic pods on shell
- Coming Fall 2023
- Euro version pictured. US version will have chest clip.
Primo Viaggio Convertible Kinetic (This isn’t a new seat, but I wanted to highlight it for its fashion)
- $399.99
- 5-45 lbs, 22-65 lbs
- ARB
- Kinetic pods on shell
- Mon Amour fashion isn’t as pink as it appears in online pics. It’s much more muted and sophisticated, as you expect from Peg.
Dorel (Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st)
Maxi-Cosi Peri 180°
- $399
- 4-30 lbs, up to 32”
- Rotating! Rear-facing only infant seat
- Lightweight carrier—under 7 lbs.
- Base has load leg and ARB and TensionFix™️, which shows you when the base is installed tightly enough
- Shell has ClimaFlow™️ venting technology, which aids in keeping your child cooler
- Base is designed with a lock to keep it from rotating into forward-facing position
- There are visual rotation “lock” windows on the base
- No Euro belt routing for baseless installation at this time (🤞 for future versions, and keep in mind this is a prototype!)
- Coming Fall 2023
Maxi-Cosi Pria Chill
- $399
- 4-40 lbs RF, 22-65 lbs. FF, 40-100 lbs. booster
- Fans in the shell draw air out from behind the child’s back, making them cooler by 7-10°
- Fans turn on automatically when air temp sensors reach 72°
- Mesh cover also aids in air flow
- Plugs into vehicle’s 12-volt outlet
- Blue light in headrest handle shows when fans are active
- This is a Pria with fans 😃
- Coming June 2023
Safety 1st is slowly rebranding to Safety First. You’ll see this more later in Q3 and Q4, especially in carseats.
Safety 1st Boost N Go
- $129 with a scaled back version at Walmart for $99
- Combination forward-facing only harness-to-booster seat
- Onboard harness storage
- 16.5″ top harness slot/18.5″ top shoulder belt guide
Safety 1st EverSlim (Target/Walmart) | Safety 1st SlimRide (Walmart)
- $199 EverSlim; $169 SlimRide
- 4-in-1: RF, FF, highback booster, backless booster (it’s truly ingenious how they make the backless portion of the booster remove from the rest of the seat and work)
- 5-40 lbs RF, 22-65 lbs FF, 40-100 lbs booster
- Narrow 17″ at torso for 3-across
- 17.5″ top harness slot/18.5″ top shoulder belt guide
- 10 headrest positions
- SecureTech™️ magnetic chest clip on $199 EverSlim models
- Machine washable/dryable fabric
UPPAbaby
New fashion—Noa (Did you know that all fashions are named after the children of UPPAbaby employees?)! FR free wool, of course. Here’s a pic on a Knox to show what it looks like (blue on the left).
