The First Years Compass B540 Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster

by The First Years

Product Features

• 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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.5 x 18.5 x 25.5 inches ; 9.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002WN20II
• UPC: 071463111268
• Item model number: Y11126
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,470 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: City Chic

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).

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?

The Compass features an adjustable headrest and NO GAP back, growing with your child to keep them comfortable. View larger.

Model Feature B570 B540 B530 B505 NHTSA Rating Self Adjusting Range Color Coded Belt Path Adjustable Belt Paths Booster Height       2" shorter Deeper Headrest Head Control Zone Head Rest No Gap Back Adjustable Shoulder Belt Path Optimized Lap Belt Path Click here for a detailed comparison.

Comfortable for children, convenient for parents. View larger.

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.

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Product Description

Compass B540 Booster Car SeatReady to move to a belt-positioning booster? The full line of The First Years Compass Belt Positioning Boosters has been awarded the highest ease of use rating, five stars, from the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA).The Compass Booster is easy to use and has features that were developed with you and your child in mind. It has a six-position adjustable "no gap" back. As your child grows, the back of our booster does too! At their lowest weight and

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 76 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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This review is from: The First Years Compass B540 Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster - Pacific (Baby Product)

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 rode happily for 6 hours without a problem each way and he slept comfortably. The seat padding is great and the seat is plenty wide enough. The only thing that was hard was positioning the seat in the center of the back seat of our Pacifica. It worked fine for his seat but because it is so wide, I had trouble buckling my seatbelt next to him because his seat covered my seatbelt latch. It may not be that way on other cars. Still well worth it for his safety to have a little inconvenience. The belt path is fine...no issues with that. I would highly recommend this seat to anyone...it's great! I'm very happy with the purchase and with the fast delivery by Amazon. By the way, no assembly required! I hope this helps other shoppers.

67 of 68 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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This review is from: The First Years Compass B540 Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster - Giraffe (Baby Product)

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 accident I found out it has a special foam to absorb the impact, like what is in a bike helmet. With in days I ordered three car seats for my 3yr old granddaughter, another for her daddy's car, and one for my grandson to replace his. It's rare to be able to say this is a great car seat, we tested it! Even if the price is a little more than you would want to spend... it truly is priceless.

34 of 38 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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This review is from: The First Years Compass B540 Ultra Folding Adjustable Booster - Pacific (Baby Product)

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 around for a while, but there's really not much other than Graco in regular stores. I decided for the Compass but could not find it anymore until I read on Amazon that it has been renamed to "First Years"
I've been using it for weeks and I'm very happy with it. My daughter loves it too. It is much more stable on the middle seat in the back than I would have expected (though it probably varies from car to car). It stays nicely in place when she gets on and off. It's more comfortable for the child and leaves more room for the others in the car than the bulky hard-back car seat & booster combos.
I am very happy for the purchase and I wish I would have made up my mind faster.

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