Britax Unity Blue Infant Companion Car Seat
- Infant car seat
- Rear-facing only infant carrier
- Safety features include Enhanced Side Impact Protection, 5-point harness system, anti-rebound bar and LATCH connectors
- Built-in lock-offs for easy installation
- Carry handle and fully adjustable fabric canopy
Product Description
Brought to you by premier child seat maker Britax, the Companion is a rear-facing only infant carrier for children from 4–22 lb.. and up to 30" tall. The special feature of this seat is the Enhanced Side Impact Protection, with adjustable head pad and air-filled pockets which expand for a customized fit. Other safety features include a 5-point harness system with no-tangle polyester webbing, an anti-rebound bar to reduce rebound movement in case of sudden impact, and a height adjustable base with LATCH connectors and storage, to safely secure the seat to your vehicle. Built-in lock-offs ensure easy installation. EPS impact foam and full-comfort foam guarantee a comfortable ride, while Britax premium comfort pads protect the baby's delicate skinfrom coming into contact with the harness. With convenient carry handle and fully adjustable fabric canopy. Removable, hand-washable cover. Imported. 18-1/2Lx28Wx17-1/2H".
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Britax Unity Blue Infant Companion Car Seat
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- Publisher: Britax
- Label: Britax
- Studio: Britax
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 25 reviews
- Sales Rank in Baby: #13341
Avg. Customer Review:
2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: DID NOT PASS CRASH TESTING!!! 2007-01-12
Comment: Make sure you do your homework before buying this. The latest consumer report says that this seat did not pass the latest crash testing. That's a lot of money to spend for it not to pass!!!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: the safest seat for newborns 2006-11-15
Comment: it's clear when you use this thing that your kid is safe. it takes a while to figure out all the configurations, but it's worth the trouble. my main gripe is that the red lever you pull to get it out of the base takes a lot of pressure to make it work. if you have a new car with the latch / isofix system, definitely get a latch compatible seat like this one. when our daughter go to about 18 lbs. she found this seat a little confining and would cry until we took her out. also, she didn't like riding backwards, but who does. i know it's safer... we've now switched to the bigger britax model which can also be used with infants, but doesn't really protect infants as well as the companion. so, be a sport and buy your kid the safest infant car seat on the market.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Works For Us 2006-11-01
Comment: This is my fourth infant car seat and by far is my favorite. I have used Graco Snugride, Graco SafeSeat, and Eddie Bauer Cosco. The blue fabric is much softer than the other colors. I live in South Gerogia and the baby has not over heated yet. I admit it is a heavy carrier but after carrying the safeseat it seems light. We bought this after the base of our Graco Snugride broke. I just wanted something sturdier and my 22 month old loves his Britax Marathan. By the way, our baby loves the head cushion.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Very Safe but... 2006-08-30
Comment: I bought the Britax Companion after I was convinced my son hated his peg perego. I, too, was impressed with the safety ratings, and I thought compared to my peg, it's not as heavy or bulky.
Pros-
Very safe, like the anti rebound bar, sturdy, good coverage from canopy, easier to carry then my peg, fits into pliko p3 and baby trend snap and go, can wash cover and order covers from Britax direct (to solve heat issue).
Cons-
Not easy to get in and out of base (be careful that it is locked, have to check and check), hard to get baby in and out of (the TSIP is not secured by velcro or anything and tends to flop around), the straps to not stay aside to place baby in seat, harness does not click to let one know it is secure, have to feed straps through the back in order to adjust height (this is just a slide up and down feature in my peg), carrier handle also difficult and noisy (wakes sleeping baby). Also, the TSIP seems like it over-confines my baby (3 mos) even completely deflated. I want to remove it, but then I'm removing the SIP. Not a worry in the peg since the SIP is built in and adjusts with the seat belt positioning.
All in all, I like the Britax line and will likely return to it for the next seat up (decathlon or marathon) but I think this seat has too many quirks as pp said. Also, my son no longer constantly screams in his peg, so it must have be a developmental thing.
7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: a complete dud 2006-08-10
Comment: The seat is too heavy to carry even WITHOUT the baby, making the portable option all but worthless. The seat is so deep it's hard to take the baby in and out (and since I have to do this and leave the seat in the car due to its weight, the baby always wakes up).
The fabric is very hot, and the straps are very awkward. I never want to leave the house. The seat sticks in the base and the straps are hard to loosen.
I would not buy this car seat again. It's a hassle. The stroller that works with it (forerunner) is just as bad, and I cannot usually fold it. It's simply too hard to do. Despite high safety ratings, if a seat is so bad the parents never want to take the baby anywhere, what's the point? Maybe the reason it's so safe is because using it encourages the parents and baby to never even get in a car and risk an accident.
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Britax Unity Blue Infant Companion Car Seat
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