Other Safety Factors Added To This Product

While designing the SnG Products line our founder had a unique look at how to design the product from a safety and ergonomic point of view using what he had learned in undergraduate bio-medical engineering classes while studying this at the University of Iowa. So using high tech computer simulations such as Mechanica(R), and COSMOS(R) FEA and other design tools such 3-D Solid Modeling Software, we were able to model and optimize the design from a crash worthiness model using finite element analysis software that actually predicted the way that this product would perform in a dynamic collision. This was so good that when we tested the product the very first time we complied with NHTSA's FMV-213 without any changes to the initial product design.

We also designed the product to optimize the ergonomic aspects of the design to provide the most comfortable while at the same time not compromising on safety that is why the seat back angle is 49.5 degrees when used as a carseat this is from our research the best angle to have your baby to offer the best protection angle so that the harness works properly but not so high of angle as some other newborn carseats or convertible carseats that it could cause labored breathing making it uncomfortable to a baby so they get fussy and do not like the carseats.

Also when testing the carseats at S&G we have used the higher weighted test dummy in our testing that is the European Group 0 test dummy that is 22.5LBs, this is better for you because you can use the product longer than the usual 18 LB Test Dummy That is the usual test standard for FMV-213 so this gives you the parent around 3-4 months more of using our 22.5 Rated carseat than the standard 18.0 rated ones for 9 mo. old babies. This is a key feature since the longer a baby can be rear facing the better bio-mechanically that they are in the event of a crash. The reason for this is that the head and neck muscles are still developing and the head is bio-mechanically the heaviest part of the baby and if they are facing forward the amount of neck and head acceleration also known as a (HIC) Value is higher facing forward than when the baby is in a rear facing carseat.

Another safety feature that our product line uses is a true 5 point harness system that has hardware that is made for 1.5 inch nylon seatbelt webbing. We use in our opinion a higher grade of a carseat harness system than all the others who use the same stuff, we went to TRW Occupant Safety the makers of most commercial automobile restraints in the USA today would have an edge over others who do not have this ability. To see the buckle harness system we use click on this link. And again you be the judge of this yourself but we feel spending 2-3 times as much on this feature is still worth it to have a better product in our opinion that what we could have offered if we went the same path as everybody else.

We at S&G products feel that your baby's safety is our number on concern and mission for us to be in business today. And we believe in continually improving the product line to if possible even make it better and we are committed to researching new and innovative ways of improving all around safety for the users of our product line.

If you have a comment , concern, question or product suggestion on how we could possibly make our product line better please feel free to e-mail us sales@sng100.com , or call us at 319.936.2504 M-F 8AM-5PM CST( Central Standard Time )