A
forward-facing child restraint
(C-E)
positions a
child upright to face forward
in
the vehicle. These
forward-facing restraints are designed
to
help protect
children
who
are from
20
to
40
lbs.
(9
to
18
kg) and
about
26
to
40
inches
(66
to
102
cm)
in
height, or up
to
around four years of age. One
type,
a convertible
restraint, is designed to
be
used either
as
a rear-facing
infant seat or a forward-facing child seat.
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