Graco PD163434A Rear-facing with base 5 to 40 lbs .2-18.1 Kg, Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants

6.1 Rear-facing with base: 5 to 40 lbs. (2.2-18.1 Kg)

• Infants who weigh less than 20 lbs. (9 kg) MUST be rear-facing.	1” (2.54 cm)
• Infants or toddlers 20 to 40 lbs. (9 to 18.1 kg) may be
rear-facing.
IMPORTANT: This child restraint is certified for use rear-facing
with children up to 40 lbs. (18.1 kg).
However, some children approaching 40 lbs. (18.1 kg) may be
too tall to fit rear-facing. Top of head must be at least 1”
(2.54 cm) below the top of the head support.
• Child should use child restraint forward-facingonly if child is
over 20 lbs. (9 kg) and can sit upright unassisted. (*)

*The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should be at least one year of age before being positioned forward-facing. They also recommend that the child should ride rear-facing as long as possible or to the extent permitted by the car seat.

Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants

A preterm infant or low birth weight infant may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these infants may suffer breathing difficulties if improperly reclined in a child restraint.

Graco advises that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the proper child restraint or car bed before you and your infant leave

the hospital.

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