No Consumer Product Recalls!
Interplanetary Funksmanship | Vanilla Suburbs, USA | 11/18/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With over 10 million Evenflo child seats being recalled by the Consumer Safety Commission, and with even Graco and Britax products given less than 100% safety ratings, I was surprised to find that there were no recalls on the Cradle of Filth brand listed in Consumer Reports.
It is of the utmost priority that my toddler's car seat be as safe as possible, and unfortunately, too many manufacturers care only about moving product, and not about restraining children.
The Cradle of Filth child seat nestled my little one with maximum amount of binding, and little head movement. Plus, being a stay-at-home dad, I often get snide comments about my manhood, or lack thereof, for taking care of junior, instead of working in the gravel pit all day, like Fred Flintstone.
But, the Cradle of Filth brings a lot of comments about me being a "cool" Goth dad, who's not afraid to swaddle his youngster in what looks like a killer tatoo version of Rodin's Gates of Hell.
The only drawback with this product is that it is, after all, a cradle of FILTH. The manufacturer has no recommended washing and care instructions, but I have found that a strong lye soap, antibacterial wipes, and an ordained priest with experience in exorcisms to make this a squeaky clean cradle of cleanliness next to Godliness. After all, with my two year old's temper tantrums, spills from his sipee cup, and a veritable squirrel's trove of Cheerios, Tater Tots, lollipops, M&Ms, and Fudgsicle sticks jammed under the upholstery, it's only a matter of days before it's a Cradle of Filth again.
Fortunately, the car wash has a vacuum cleaner handy!"