Sunshine Kids Car Seats

Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products designed the convertible Radian Car Seats as "The Only Folding Car Seat" available on the market today. After folding, the Radian Car Seats measure less than 7" thick for ease in storage and travel purposes, including FAA-approved use on aircrafts. The Radian is the only car seat with a frame made entirely of steel alloy, making it the strongest convertible car seat in America. Both the Radian65 and the Radian80 models feature occupant weight limits much greater than most competitors, allowing children more time spent in the 5-point safety harness system and by proxy, greater safety.

Radian Car Seats feature several performance-enhancing features that make their car seats a cut above the rest, going beyond United States safety standards. Sunshine Kids take into account that while riding in the forward-facing position, smaller children with higher head to body weight ratios and less-developed neck strength need extra protection around the head and chest in case of an accident. The designers constructed a 5-point harness component called SafeStop that minimizes the energy forces affecting the child in such situations by up to 30%. The harness is directly attached to the steel frame and adjusts in five locations on the shoulder and three locations on the buckle. The straps on the harness are held tightly together by a Lock-Tite chest clip that fits infants as well as older children sufficiently: the curved shape rests snugly around an infant's chest, yet it also performed safely in a crash test with a test dummy weighing 80 pounds! Many children have a tendency to slide the harness straps off of their shoulders during the ride, but the Radian is designed with several anti-slip ribs to deter them from such endeavors.

The Radian Car Seats also feature Side Impact Protection with four-panel closed-cell foam around the sides, back and seat to absorb crash-related energy to the maximum extent and to protect from possible spine compression, a risk that results from many crashes in the forward-facing position. Perhaps the most important safety-related feature of the Radian Car Seats is the low center of gravity they keep: the child is positioned as close to and as far back on the vehicle's seat as possible, making it less likely for them to make contact with any part of the interior of the vehicle during an accident.

The LATCH-equipped Sunshine Kids Radian Convertible Car Seat is the only car seat you will ever need. It offers 3" more room in the shoulders and 3" longer length in the seat, yet is 2" slimmer on the outside to allow for three Radian Car Seats to fit comfortably across the bench seat of your vehicle. The Radian is one of the only convertibles that allows for the use of a tether, which is uniquely V-shaped, while in the rear-facing position.

Sunshine Kids offers two different models of Radian Car Seats. The Radian65 holds children from five to thirty-three pounds in the rear-facing position and children from twenty to sixty-five pounds in the forward-facing position. It folds to an impressive 6.5" thick and is offered at a modest price of $200. The Radian80 is also suitable for five to thirty-three pound children in the rear-facing position and up to eighty pounds in the front-facing position, and folds to 7" thick. The Radian80 comes with a detachable base for rear-facing installation and a padded shoulder strap for comfortable carrying of the car seat. It also features detachable ultra-suede full-body support for infants that can convert into head cushions that adjust for height as your child grows. The Radian80 is priced slightly higher at $280. Both the Radian65 and the Radian80 models offer an option to recline in the front-facing position, weigh in at 20.5 pounds and feature an ultra-suede cover made of 100% machine-washable polyester.

BabyEarth.com offers both models of the Sunshine Kids Radian Car Seats, a Radian Car Seat Carry Case, as well as a plethora of accessories to go along for the ride. For detailed descriptions of these items, click here.