Consumer Reports: Car Seats Op-Ed

On January 28, 2007, the NY Times published a great Op-ed piece about the Consumer Reports car seat safety mistake. It highlights the problems within Consumer Reports and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that has led us to this predicament. The article also offers insight about what both groups can do to better serve consumers. The author, Joan Claybrook, was once the administrator of the NHTSA from 1977-1981. She also served on the board of Consumer Union, which publishes Consumer Reports.

To read this Op-Ed piece, click here.