The once-a-year National Day holiday is coming soon. Many "new parents" are gearing up to take their children to "see the world". doll artifact".
From 2017 to 2018, the International Consumer Research and Testing Organization (ICRT) tested a total of 30 baby strollers from 18 brands in three categories, including:
Britax, Chicco, Chicco, gb, Cosatto, Recaro Rui Kaiwei, Silver Cross, ABC Design, Bugaboo, Phil & Teds, Joie Qiaoeryi, Gracro Gracro, Quinny, Brevi Bellevue, Mothercare, Mountain Buggy, Easywalker, Hauck, Babyzen
Testing project
Security Test: body structure, seat belt , durability, labeling instructions, etc.
Daily use: handling and driving performance, putting in/out baby and setting adjustment, operator cart , loading/removing car Safety Seat/Basket,Transportation,Cleaning
Ergonomics
Storage Basket Design
Test Results
1.CosattoGiggle 2,Chicco MiinimoThese 2 baby strollerstrolleyThere is a risk of finger pinching;
2 .Mothercare Amble, Silver Cross Wave 2 models have poor durability;
3. Bugaboo , ABC Design and other 10 trolleys have good handling and driving performance;
4. Quinny Yezz, Britax Hoilday and double car Silver Cross Wave's seat back cannot be adjusted, so it is not suitable for babies who need to sleep on the stroller;
Safety test
Cosatto Kesatu, Chicco 2 models with hand-pinch risk
Safety test is carried out in accordance with the European standard BS EN1888:2012 "Wheeled Strollers - Safety Requirements and Test Methods" (hereinafter referred to as the "standard"). The standard requires that there should be no gaps of 5 to 12 mm at the junctions on the frame within the reach of infants.
, Cosatto, Giggle 2, Chicco Miinimo, these two samples, , the gap size of the junction of the sun block bracket does not meet the standard requirements. Babies can get pinched if they put their fingers in the gaps.
In addition, when the seat back of the trolley is in an upright state, the angle between the seat and the seat back should not be less than 95° to protect the baby's spine health. The angle between the seat and the seat back of the two test samples of ABC Design Mamba Plus is only 94° and 92.6°, respectively, which is lower than the standard requirement.
Phil & Teds seat belt buckle is not strong enough.
The buckle of the seat belt must be strong enough, otherwise the seat belt may be loosened due to the movement of the baby in the car, pulling or the baby's unauthorized release. The role of stability on the cart. During the
test, after the seat belt of Phil & Teds Mod was pulled by a force of 200 Newtons (N) for one minute, the seat belt buckle was automatically released, and the strength of the buckle needs to be improved.
Mothercare and Silver Cross have poor durability
During the test, the safety and durability of the samples were tested through tests such as irregular road test, load bearing, wheel strength and push-hand strength. The results of
show that most of the samples have good safety and durability performance, only Mothercare Amble and double car Silver Cross Wave have poor performance. In the former, after 72,000 irregular road tests, the connection between the seat and the frame was broken.Not only that, but after about 1,600 pusher strength tests, the connection between the seat and the frame also broke.
The latter two samples had broken pushers and damaged frames after the 9000th and 776th pusher strength tests, respectively, with poor durability and higher safety risks. (Picture 2)
Daily usage test
Brevi Baileywei and gb good boy implementation performance is not ideal The ease and driving performance of the trolley under different road conditions and . The results of show that 10 samples of Bugaboo and ABC Design are easy to implement and control, and perform well in different road conditions.
and Brevi Bellevue Mini Large and gb Goodboy Pockit+ did not perform well in implementation, the frame was relatively fragile, and the implementation was more laborious and uncomfortable. When driving in different road conditions, the body of both shakes and vibrates, and it is difficult to control when turning. (Picture 3)
Quinny, Britax and Silver Cross's seat backs cannot be adjusted in angle
As a means of transportation for babies, baby strollers must be much more comfortable than adults.
In order to make it easier to put the baby in and out of the stroller, the seat belt is usually designed to be easily adjusted and inserted into the buckle, while the Quinny Zapp Flex Plus and Brevi Mini Large seat back is used to adjust the height of the seat belt The hole is too small, the seat belt is difficult to insert, and it is not very convenient.
In addition, since babies from birth to 6 months are generally unsteady, it is best to use a seat back that can lay flat.Among the
30 trolleys, the Quinny Yezz, Britax Holiday and the double trolley Silver Cross Wave cannot adjust the angle of the seat back, so they are not suitable for babies who need to sleep on the trolley.
Chicco Chicco is inconvenient to store and carry
The trolley is easy to fold, so you can easily take it out on public transport.
However, the folding steps of Chicco Urban Plus, Quinny Zapp Xpress and gb Goodbaby Pockit+3 trolleys are complicated, and Chicco Chicco is bulky after folding, which is inconvenient to store.
In addition, the connecting parts of Mountain Buggy Nano and Recaro Easylife used to install the safety seat are difficult to install and disassemble, making it inconvenient to install the safety seat. In addition to the use test,
also tested the convenience of transportation based on the situation that the stroller often needs to be "moved around".
The results show that the 14 combined trolley models are generally heavier than the simple trolleys, ranging from 6.1 to 18.3 kg. The double cars weigh 15.9 and 24kg respectively. The simple trolley sample weighs 3.6 to 7.8 kg, with the Gracro Featherweight being the lightest.
In addition, 9 trolleys including Silver Cross Wave 2, Chicco Urban Plus and Trio Sprint, and Britax B-Motion 4 Plus are inconvenient to carry on and off the bus due to their large size and weight.
The seat cover of the trolley is generally made of cloth or mixed cloth. If it is accidentally soiled, it needs to be removed and cleaned so as not to affect the hygiene and appearance.
This test evaluates the ease of cleaning of each sample from whether the seat cover can be removed, how easy it is to remove, and whether the seat cover can be washed by hand or machine. The results of
show that among the 30 trolleys, 10 products such as Joie and Cosatto have complicated steps to remove the seat cover, or need tools to remove the seat cover, which is inconvenient to clean.(Picture 4)
Chicco, ABC Design ergonomic design is good
ergonomic evaluation, including the comfort level of the baby sitting on the stroller, and the different ages of the stroller (under 6 months, 1 year old, 2 years old and 3 years old). ) evaluation of the ergonomic design.
By comparison, the ergonomic design of the combined car is better, the seat has enough space for the baby to sit comfortably, and the seat back has enough supporting force to support the baby's back.
Among them, Chicco Urban Plus and ABC Design Mamba Plus were rated as the most comfortable.
Quinny a trolley has no storage basket, which is inconvenient to use.
In addition, in order to facilitate parents to store personal/baby items, more trolleys have storage bags/baskets at the bottom of the vehicle.
However, many consumers often hang bags and other items on the pusher because the storage basket is too small or inconvenient to use, which may cause the trolley to lose its balance and tip over. Therefore, the capacity and design of the storage basket should not be ignored.
Among them, in the combination car, the storage basket of the Silver Cross Wave2 model is spacious enough, and it can easily take things from it, which performs better.
But Quinny Zapp Flex Plus, Cosatto Cosatto Giggle 2 and Mountain Buggy Nano3 have smaller storage baskets, and the Quinny Yezz in the handy trolley has no storage basket at all. (Picture 5)
Travelling suggestion
1. If parents use baby carrier or car seat at the same time, combination trolley will be more suitable.
2. If you often take a trolley on public transportation, it is recommended to choose a model that is light and easy to fold; if the trunk of a private car is small, it is recommended to choose a model with a smaller folded volume.
3. Use seat belts as long as the child is in the stroller.
4. When pushing the cart, please keep the cart moving in a straight line, do not lift the front wheel and use the rear wheel alone to push it.
Source: Hong Kong, China "Choice"
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