Which? is calling on manufacturers and retailers to phase out backless boosters even before legal standards are changed in 2012.
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Backless booster advice from Which.co.uk
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It is better to use a backless booster seat than no child car seat at all, but if you use one we’d advise you to change it for a full-size child seat as soon as possible.
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Which? has been putting child car seats through their paces since 1966, using more rigorous tests than those required by law, including a side impact collision test. One in four car accidents involve a side-on collision, so Which? is working with consumer groups across the European Union to see the legal minimum standards for child car seats raised.
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