Fisher-Price Infant Car Seat, 1991
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Artifact Overview
Fisher-Price produced this infant safety seat in 1991. It provided security for the infant while in the car, but also provided convenience for the parent. The seat doubled as an infant carrier. The baby could be transported comfortably and securely in or out of a car with this seat.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Child safety seat
Date Made
05 September 1991
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured in Mexico for Fisher-Price of East Aurora, New York.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
92.2.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Fisher-Price.
Material
Plastic
Nylon
Cloth
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Color
Blue
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Width: 15.25 in
Length: 25 in
Inscriptions
On decal on left & right side of seat:
Horizontal red line / THIS LINE MUST BE HORIZONTAL (LEVEL) WHEN INFANT CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE
On center of plastic seat shield: FISHER / image of red heart / PRICE
On seat lower handle: FISHER / image of red heart/ PRICE
Sticker on rear of seat: NEVER LEAVE CHILD UNATTENDED. / ALWAYS USE THE BELTS AND SHIELD. / .....
On tag attached to nylon fabric canopy: FISHER-PRICE / EAST AURORA, N.Y. / 1988 / MODEL NO. 9149 / INFANT CAR SEAT / CANOPY, PAD / MADE IN MEXICO
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