Eddie Bauer 02-871 MBP Infant Car Seat

Pros: Overhead shield acts as a head rest, Cosco replaced broken part quickly
Cons: Not too comfortable, the safety of this seat is questionable

My husband was the major decision maker of this purchase. He did some researching from Consumer Reports magazines to online. This seat had great safety reviews at the time we purchased it. (Feb 2000)

At first I was excited because of the brand...

Pros: Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable. The colors and style are a plus.
Cons: Hot, bulky, expensive

Is it really a death trap or just buyers remorse? When you are looking to buy your first car seat there are a lot of things to consider. First you have to consider safety. That is just a common consideration in parents. So set aside the price of all the ...

Pros: squishy, comfy, stylish
Cons: TOTALLY DANGEROUS AND UNROADWORTHY

Forgive my authorship, I've had a scare. I want to get this in here as quickly as I can. I loved this carseat at first sight, and was thrilled to get it as a gift. It is very plush and cool, and my son has always loved riding in it.

When I...

Pros: nice looking
Cons: falling apart with sharp edges

I read the other reviews, where all the overhead shields have snapped, and checked my seat as well. Surprise! I've got a violently torn piece of plastic, and an odd little spring hanging from the place the arm of the sheild attaches to the body.
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Pros: Visual design, fabric quality
Cons: Industrial design/engineering, bad quality assurance, dangerous design

If you've come this far, you have a pretty good sense of what I am going to say. And if you know me from my other reviews, I will be forthright.

We have had a number of these Eddie Bauer children's carseats, in two different designs. We also...

Pros: Comfortable and Safe
Cons: Expensive

My little girl is now 15 months old and for her first birthday one of the things we got for her was a front facing car seat. I was so excited to be able to easily look in my rear view mirror and see her pretty little face I almost couldn't wait to...

Pros: Sturdy, safe, easy to use, and comfortable
Cons: one of the more expensive models

I wanted to have a carseat of my own for my grandson from the time he was born. I had him a lot and it would be easier for me than for us to always be moving my daughters carseat between her car and mine. I procrastinated. I finally got around to buying...

Pros: very comfortable for baby, easy to clean
Cons: pricey! Shop around for the best price.

I will firstly admit to everyone that I paid way too much for this carseat! If I'm not mistaken, the manufacter's suggested retail price is $99.99. I paid $120.00! Once again folks, if I went on Epinions before making this purchase, I would of...

Pros: Sturdy, dependable, safe, comfortable, and nice looking.
Cons: This seat does come with an expensive price tag.

While the Eddie Bauer seat that I chose for my child is able to be used with infants, I did not use it for my son until he was able to sit up nicely on his own. Since he is currently about 32 lbs., we can use it for a while longer (it is made to...

Pros: Good-looking, comfortable, overhead shield good for sleeping babies
Cons: Poor-quality plastic, shield breaks easily

We purchased the car seat about one & a half years back. We were glad with the decision thinking that the seat had to be nice and durable since the name Eddie Bauer is reliable. But we were proven wrong when the overhead shield cracked a few months back,...

Pros: The ONLY pro to this product is that it's good looking
Cons: Made of cheap plastic, breaks easily, expensive. You're buying a name, not safety.

I received this seat as a gift from my parents at my baby shower. I didn't actually use it until she was 6 months old - it was much easier using her Travel System infant seat - so I kept this one (unopened in it's box) in a closet in my home.
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Pros: Nice looking - stylish, sort of an SUV look
Cons: VERY VERY DANGEROUS - FOR NUMEROUS REASONS

I'll admit I bought this seat because it was really stylish looking. I thought that all car seats were regulated by the federal government for safety and that any I bought would be safe. It wasn't until after reading the reviews on this site that I...

Pros: Heavily padded and sturdy.
Cons: The shield would not open completely in our vehicle.

We bought this car seat because it looked so comfortable!!! And it matched our other son's Eddie Bauer Booster seat. We travel quite a bit, usually for an hour or two at a time, and wanted a car seat that was sturdy and yet padded at the same time. So...

Pros: Looks Cool and Performs Well
Cons: None

That's right folks, step right up and buy the latest in fashionable car seats. As if Eddie Bauer wasn't busy enough changing the look of the latest Ford Explorer, he's made his way into infant and child products. If you are looking to protect your child...

Pros: Comfortable for child to sleep in
Cons: Cleaning nightmare, uncomfortable arm bar, tough to latch/release belt buckle

What were they smoking when they designed this car seat?

The car seat looks good and is not uncomfortable for the child to sleep in, but everything else about this seat sucks.

1. The arm bar is a nightmare - if your child is not...