Takata to Introduce New Child Seat Effective against Side Collisions

Tokyo Oct 22, 2005; Aki Tsukioka writing for JCN reported that Takata, a manufacturer of automobile safety devices, will market a new child seat, takata312-neo junior seat, which protects kids from side collisions, from November.

Based on the data collected from the collaborative research to establish safety standards against side collisions with the US and Canadian governments, Takata has incorporated features into the seat to ensure safety, including side guides for head, shoulder and back parts.

Passing the tests conducted by the German automotive association Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC), the Technische Universitat Berlin (Technical University of Berlin) and Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, the new Takata seat is the first product that has complied with both European and Japanese safety standards.

The seat is designed for use by children aged 3 to 12, with its allowable weight of 15 to 36kg. Takata will exhibit this seat on the Tokyo Motor Show.