Sicartex Autozubehör Curt Würstl GmbH
kiddy life pro and kiddy maxi pro pass the test:
Top scores in the ADAC and Stiftung Warentest tests; kiddy life pro, the sole front-facing child seat to achieve an "excellent" score in side-impact collision
HOF, Germany - The current kiddy pro series from Sicartex has been on the market since July 2006. Now, the outstanding quality of these products has been confirmed by Germany's largest automobile club, ADAC, and its largest consumer-goods testing magazine, Stiftung Warentest. The life pro and maxi pro seats are designed for the ECE groups 0+ to III, and thus provide unsurpassed safety from birth to 12 years of age.
The kiddy life pro seat was the only front-facing child seat to attain an excellent score from Stiftung Warentest in the side-impact collision category - thanks to the innovative "honeycomb" material used within the kiddy pro line of products. This material, which is based on the shape of a honeycomb, offers especially shock-absorbing protection on the sides. In side-impact collisions, the strength of the impact is evenly distributed, helping avoid serious injuries.
In addition,
in ECE group I, kiddy uses restraining bars that offer improved protection from serious injury when compared with conventional 5-point seatbelt systems. "Crash tests prove that restraining bars
help prevent serious neck injuries in accidents, whereas a conventional 5-point seatbelt system merely restrains the body," Scitex Managing Director Jan-Stefan Wuerstl said at the company's headquarters in Hof. The kiddy products are nonetheless very lightweight - an advantage that was also emphasised by ADAC in their latest test evaluations.
With regard to ease-of-use, the life pro and maxi pro both impressed with their low risk of incorrect use, the ease of buckling in, and quick installation into the vehicle.
Particular comfort factors, according to ADAC, are the very good leg rests and comfortably soft upholstery featured by both products. In addition, the testers were impressed by the excellent ability of the child to view the outside from the life pro seat - a feature that pays off, as kiddy places a high priority on comfort when designing their products.
The life pro is available in six up-to-date colours; the maxi pro comes in four fashionable designs. The suggested retail price is about € 249 for the life pro and € 129 for the maxi pro.