Car Seats from Britax, Graco and Sunshine Kids Take Top Honors in the 2009 Wize Choice Awards
Based on Consumer Reviews from across the Web, Product Recommendation Engine Wize.com Names the Best – And the Worst – Car Seats
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 20, 2009 – When it comes to their kids, moms always want the best! Product recommendation engine Wize.com just made it easy for moms to find the best car seat to buy – and learn which ones to totally avoid – with the 2009 Wize Choice Awards. The car seats that were rated best overall in thousands of reviews from parents across the Web are the Britax Roundabout Denim, Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat and Sunshine Kids Monterey.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the worst car seats – those that have been truly panned by consumer reviews – received the UnWize Choice Award alerting parents to stay far away. The 2009 UnWize Choice Awards for car seats go to the Evenflo Embrace Pink, the Dorel Juvenile Group Bryant Collection Booster Car Seat and the Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat. Reviews cited safety concerns, shoddy quality and poor design as primary reasons for blackballing these seats.
The Wize Choice Awards are selected using the patent-pending Wize Product Research Engine, which analyzes millions of online product reviews. It allows consumers to search for products using natural, everyday language – "I want a safe and attractive car seat for toddler" – and bases its findings on what consumers have said is important.
Here's what consumers are saying about the best car seats:
- What People Say:
- "But if you want the best and most safe, combined with the highest convenience and style, this BRITAX ROUNDABOUT IS THE WAY TO GO!!!"
- 42% of the reviews mention safety
- 50% of the reviews mention comfort
- 49% of the reviews mention installation
- What People Say:
- "This car seat has everything I wanted in a car seat! It is well-made, safe, durable and my grandson loves it!"
- 51% of the reviews mention comfort
- 38% of the reviews mention seatbelt system
- 25% of the reviews mention safety
- What People Say:
- "My son loves this seat, it's very comfy and I feel good about him being so safe!"
- 38% of the reviews mention safety
- 28% of the reviews mention booster seat
- 41% of the reviews mention installation
- What People Say:
- "Not suggest anyone purchase this car seat. The cover falling is the least of the problems. It is unsafe!"
- 59% of the reviewers have given this infant car seat 3 stars or less
- 14% of the reviewers have mentioned not safe and unsafe
- What People Say:
- "This is the worst car seat / booster that I've purchased. It looks comfortable, BUT it's not because the back is not adjustable."
- 79% of the reviewers have given this booster car seat 3 stars or less
- 24% of the reviewers have mentioned not safe and unsafe
- What People Say:
- "I bought this total piece of junk. It's probably not best to buy a child's seat from a company that's normally known for men's outdoor wear - Eddie Bauer should be ashamed of even allowing their name to be on this thing."
- 58% of the reviewers have given this convertible car seat 3 stars or less
- 16% of the reviewers hate this product
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About Wize.com
Wize (Wize.com) simplifies product research by helping consumers find products based on their needs instead of technical product features. Users simply tell Wize what product they are looking for and how they want to use it. The patent-pending Wize Product Research Engine then reads data from thousands of sources across the Web, analyzes some 26 million recommendations for more than 1 million products, and provides a personalized list of the top products for a users needs. Wize, headquartered in Burlingame, Calif., is privately held and funded by Mayfield Fund and Bessemer Venture Partners. For more information, visit wize.com.
