Dorel Industries-B : Montreal, January 3, 2012 - Dorel Distribution Canada Welcomes New Children's Car Seat Standards
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Dorel Distribution Canada Welcomes New Children's
Car Seat Standards
Earlier models continue to provide high level of safety
Toronto, Ontario, January 3, 2012---New Transport
Canada testing and performance requirements were implemented
for children's car seats New Year's Day. They are designed to
further enhance the safety of children, with additional
lap/shoulder belt testing to better reflect the use of child
restraints in today's vehicles, the provision for larger
children in car seats and new dynamic testing for booster
seats. Dorel Distribution Canada (DDC), a division of Dorel
Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) the global leader in car
seats, today stated that all of its car seats now at Canadian
retailers meet the new requirements.
DDC President, Mark Robbins, said the updated standards are
an excellent government initiative and will encourage the use
of infant and child restraint systems for a longer period of
time. He also pointed out that seats manufactured prior to
the changes can still be used.
"Seats on the market prior to January 1st have provided a
high level of safety for many years and will continue to do
so throughout the useful life of the units, generally from 6
to 8 years. There is no need to replace a child seat unless
it was involved in a collision or if the seat's shell or
materials have been torn or damaged. Parents should always
check the expiry date of the seat and replace it as
indicated."
New, improved child-sized crash test dummies are now being
used to test for greater occupant mass limits. The new
standards for infant restraint systems increase from 9 kg to
10 kg and for child restraint systems from 22 kg to 30 kg. In
addition, there are new dynamic (moving) testing requirements
for booster seats.
The new regulations are part of a regular process of
reviewing and upgrading standards on the level of safety for
children using up-to-date testing technology. The new
standards were implemented to incorporate new and unique
Canadian testing requirements using a lap/shoulder belt to
secure car seats in vehicles.
Dorel Distribution Canada sells car seats under the Safety
1st, Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, Eddie
Bauer and Disney labels.
For further information, please consult Transport Canada at
www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-faq-1131.htm.
Profile
Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a world class
juvenile products and bicycle company. Established in 1962,
Dorel creates style and excitement in equal measure to
safety, quality and value. The Company's lifestyle leadership
position is pronounced in both its Juvenile and Bicycle
categories with an array of trend-setting products. Dorel's
powerfully branded products include Safety 1st,
Quinny, Cosco, Maxi-Cosi and Bébé Confort in Juvenile, as
well as Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, IronHorse and
SUGOI in Recreational/Leisure. Dorel's Home Furnishings
segment markets a wide assortment of both domestically
produced and imported furniture products, principally within
North America. Dorel is a US$2.3 billion company with 5,400
employees, facilities in twenty-one countries, and sales
worldwide.
CONTACT: Dorel Industries
Rick Leckner
(514) 731-0000 ext. 222
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