Isofix carseat: true and false things said about it

Redazione Peg Perego — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:21:51 +0000

There are words that suddenly become a part of your life. One such word is ‘Isofix’, a word you often don’t learn until you become a parent. First you don’t really come across it, unless you buy a new car and see it in the list of features. This lack of knowledge leads to a lot of misunderstandings about the real meaning of Isofix, which ought to be a concept clear to everyone who needs to carry a child in the car and needs to buy a car seat.

There are no Isofix bandaids, but…

“It’s a bandaid, for athletes, colourful or patterned”. This is one of the answers you might get if you ask someone what Isofix is. In actual fact it is relevant, in a way, because ‘Fix’ suggests something that fixes, that attaches. And this is precisely what Isofix technology does, fix the car seat to the vehicle body. It’s not “an industrial glue”, another opinion you might come across, but you do have a guarantee that once the car seat has been put in place, it becomes one with the car and remains in a safe, stable position even in curves or when driving on a rough road.

It’s a car seat base! And that’s not all

“Isofix is the name of the approved car seat base, the most modern kind”. It’s true, car seat bases were the first to introduce this safe technology. Our Viaggio Isofix System is composed of: Isofix Base 0+ 1 K, the Primo Viaggio SL car seat and the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix K car seat.

All latest generation car seats feature Isofix attachments capable of fixing them to special rings under the rear seats of vehicles registered since 2005.

The stability of Isofix bases can be further increased using a third anchorage point (a Top Tether belt or a supporting foot, called Support leg). Isofix is the name of the anchorage system, not a car seat technology.

It’s better for the health than many medicines

There are pills, bracelets and even chewing gum to prevent car sickness, but Isofix is not one of these; it’s not a medication. And yet some people think the name sounds like a medicine. But no pill can keep your child as safe in the car as this anchorage system.

It’s not just a matter of modern technology; there are other essential features:

It reduces the risks involved in incorrect installation of the car seat, an error that can frequently be committed with non-Isofix car seats.
It provides a very solid permanent connection between the car seat and the car body.
Test results leave no doubt: Isofix car seats are much safer.

It’s a ‘safety certificate’

Isofix is not “a company quality certificate”. Known as LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) in the United States and UAS (Universal Anchorage System) or Canfix in Canada, it is an international standard that has nothing to do with product quality and everything to do with safety. Many new parents have no idea what it’s all about and don’t fully understand the importance of having not only an Isofix car seat, but a vehicle set up for this anchorage system.

There are still a lot of old cars around and if you have a child in a car seat, it’s important to consider your child’s safety when you choose your car.

Don’t know what car seat to choose? Discover products made by Per Perego to keep your child safe in the car.

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Viaggio Isofix System

Administrator — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:15:35 +0000

Have you ever heard (or, on social networks, read about) parents complaining as they struggle to fix baby car seats? Many parents are stressed by this problem so Peg Perego – always thinking about how to make life easier for mothers - designed a system that ensures perfect safety during car journeys and is suitable for children from birth to four.

Viaggio Isofix System includes the Isofix Base 0+1, which is suitable for the Primo Viaggio Tri-Fix car seat in Group 0+ (up to 13 kg, often bought with our travel systems) and for Viaggio1 Duo-Fix in Group 1 (up to 18 kg).
This solution is designed to fit growing children. Its technologically advanced products ensure safety, solve the problem of incorrect installation and help parents save money.

Viaggio Isofix System is made up of three parts.

Isofix Base 0+1 is easy to anchor to the car’s Isofix connection ports because it has stretchable and flexible straps with hooks. It has a height-adjustable seat base. All the instructions for its correct installation are on the seat base and the indicators that turn from red to green when the seat is attached correctly are an additional control.

Primo Viaggo Tri-Fix Asip belongs to the Group 0 of car seats suitable from birth to 13 kg. It is included in some of our travel systems but can be bought separately as well. The main feature of this car seat is the Adjustable Side Impact Protection. The seat is padded and there is a microfiber body support for newborns. What’s more, the height can be adjusted to ensure maximum safety as your child grows. The straps of the five point harness can be adjusted in length by simply pressing a button, which is great in a car.

Viaggio1 Duo Fix Asip is the next size up and is certified to be safe for children weighing between 9 and 18 kg (it belongs to Group 1). The adjustable side impact protection system can be found in Viaggio1 as well. Its height can be adjusted in seven positions. The wide seat is padded and has a booster cushion. It can be reclined in four different positions, so choose the best one for naps and snacks… The straps of the five-point harness are padded and their length can be adjusted. The straps can be ‘blocked’ on the sides while you lift the baby into the car seat, so you won't have to 'find' them under the baby later.