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The First Years Compass Booster Seat, Retro Rails Stripe


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List Price : $89.99 Price : $72.49
The First Years Compass Booster Seat, Retro Rails Stripe

Product Description

The First Years Family of Highest Rated Compass Booster Car Seats - Easy for You, Safer for Baby! Six position adjustable "No Gap" back. Color coded belt paths for easier installation. Taller belt path accommodates larger children. Patented easy one hand fold with built in handle. Recommended 30-100 Lbs / 38-57 Inches.

Amazon.com Product Description

The First Years Family presents the Compass Booster Car Seats - easy for you, safer for your baby. Awarded Consumer Reports Best Performance overall among the dedicated high back booster seats, the Compass B540 booster will deliver many miles of happy driving and comfortable rides for your child! The full line of The First Years Compass Belt Positioning Boosters have been awarded the highest Ease of Use rating, five stars, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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The First Years Compass B540 Booster Seat

The B540 car seat received the Five-Star Ease of Use rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

This rating is based on the four following key components:
  • Evaluation of Instructions
    - Are the instructions easy to read and follow?
  • Evaluation of Labels
    - Are the labels easy to access and to follow?
  • Vehicle Installation Features
    - Do the features on the seat make the installation easier?
  • Securing the Child
    - How easy is it to ensure the child is in the seat correctly?
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The B540 Booster Seat (City Chic, Black)
The Compass features an adjustable headrest and NO GAP back, growing with your child to keep them comfortable.
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Model Feature B570
The First Years Compass Pathway B570 Adjustable Belt Path Booster, Bumble Bee
B540
The First Years Compass B540 Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster
B530
The First Years Compass B530 Ultra Adjustable Folding Booster
B505
The First Years Compass B505 Adjustable Folding Booster
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Self Adjusting Range Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
Color Coded
Belt Path
Yes Check Mark Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
Adjustable
Belt Paths
Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
Booster Height       2" shorter
Deeper Headrest Yes Check Mark Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
Head Control Zone Head Rest Yes Check Mark Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
No Gap Back Yes Check Mark Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
Adjustable Shoulder Belt Path Yes Check Mark Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark
Optimized Lap Belt Path Yes Check Mark Yes Check Mark No Check Mark No Check Mark

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Comfortable for children,
convenient for parents.

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The Compass Booster will keep your little one happy whether you are taking a quick trip to the store or driving across the country. This booster is easy to use and has features that we developed with you and your child in mind. A comfortable seat keeps your child in the seat longer and our features are easy for you to use and they make your ride more enjoyable.

Using our boosters has never been easier! Our rotating armrests empower your child to easily climb into their seat. And once your child is up and in the seat, the rotating armrests make it easier for you to secure your child with your vehicles safety belts in the correct position. Once you have buckled your child in, simply rotate the arm rests down and you are ready to go.

All of our boosters featured a NO GAP back-wondering what that means? As your child grows, the back of our booster does too! At their lowest weight and height your child is fully surrounded with our NO GAP back. As they start to grow, simply use the side height adjustments and raise the back and your child is still fully supported.

Sometimes you will need to remove our booster from your car-either to loan to a caregiver or simply to make room in your back seat when not in use. You never have a problem storing or transporting your Compass booster with our patented Easy One Hand Fold and built in handle.

The Compass Boosters all feature two retractable cup holders. No more reaching behind trying to hand a cup over while trying to keep your eyes on the road. And our cup holders are oriented in such a way that when your booster is properly installed they hold your child's cup or snack upright and secure. For a full list of the features of the Compass B540 Booster please refer to the following:


For a full list of the Compass B540 features see below:

  • Received Five-Star Ease of Use government rating from the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA).
  • Six position adjustable NO GAP back
  • Color-coded belt paths for easier installation
  • Taller belt path accommodates larger children
  • Patented easy one hand fold with built in handle
  • Larger headrest is lined with Expanded Poly Propylene foam and curved forward to accommodate newer vehicle head rests.
  • Deep side wings and easy-off padding
  • Side impact tested to international standards
  • Narrow bottom rails for better installation in smaller cars
  • Flip up armrest for easier installation
  • Two flip out cup holders
  • For use with children 30 to 100 lbs. (about 3 to 10 years old)
  • Weight: 9 lbs.

What's in the Box
Compass B540 Booster Seat and instruction manual.


The First Years - Compass B540 Booster, Retro Rails Stripe- brown

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  • Received five star ease fo use government rating from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
  • Narrow bottom rails allow the seat to fit into sculpted bucket seats even in small cars
  • Head rest has a full EPP foam (bicycle helmet foam) liner to absorb energy in an impact
  • Head rest now accomadates newer vehicle head rests
  • Luxurious fine fabrics and thick, triple layer padding for comfort


The First Years Compass Booster Seat, Retro Rails Stripe Reviews


The First Years Compass Booster Seat, Retro Rails Stripe Reviews


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81 of 82 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Booster!!! Great for sleeping toddlers!!!!, July 3, 2009
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C. Stalheber (Vero Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this booster for my almost 4 year old son when he hit the 40" limit for his convertible car seat. He is 36 lbs. I researched for hours on the web and decided to try this one. Besides comfort, it was very important for me to have side impact protection. But it was also important to find a booster that worked for sleeping toddlers where his head would not fall forward. We purchased the Graco high back booster for my husband's truck which he rarely rides in. The Graco is VERY flimsy, no side impact protection and his head fell completely forward the one time he did fall asleep in it. When the Compass arrived, I could tell right out of the box how much more substantial it was. The colors are great. We live in Florida and it's NOT black so it doesn't get hot. The side head wings are big but he can still see everything. They are great for resting his head against with lots of padding. The cupholders are great and retractible. We just returned from vacation and he... Read more
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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Auto was totaled but grandson safe!, December 10, 2009
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Jeanine Davidson (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
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I purchases The First Years Compass B540 for my grandson for his 4th birthday. He has hip problems and spends a lot of time in the car going to skills training for Autism. I purchased this car seat because it seemed so plush and comfy. With large padded wings so that when he fell asleep he would have a soft place to rest his head. Four months later the vehicle he was in was totaled in an accident. A full size truck broadsided directly into his door, tipping the vehicle. When I arrived on scene my grandson was standing beside the car with only scratch's. From emergency personnel on the scene I was told "Great car seat grandma!" "He's fine, because of his car seat!" "I heard you bought him this car seat, I wish everyone had such a good car seat!" "Awesome car seat, its rare to walk away from an accident like this." I confess that, when I bought it, I did not know what the safety features were. I purchased this car seat because it was heavily padded, I thought for comfort. After the... Read more
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great booster seat, February 13, 2009
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Dan (Rochester MN) - See all my reviews
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Getting used with the sturdier carseats for smaller kids, I had a hard time picking a booster. They all looked shaky, lacked LATCH, just didn't feel the same. After some reading I realized that tha LATCH was really needed to hold in place the heavy seats, not the child. With the light booster the seat belt can handle the entire load.
With this worry gone, I started to look around for boosters. I never liked much the Graco ones available in Toys R us. They are very shaky, especially if you lift the headrest. I guess they would do since their only purpose is to lift the child, the rest is jus feel-good for the parent.
I got to see the Compass boosters in a store in Minneapolis once and I liked it better. The back does not move that much, even extended. With the head rest up it still has a full back rest because the whole back moves up. The seat belt guides on the headrest also look sturdier. The side padding for the head and back are also a nice safety addition.
I looked... Read more
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