The Orbit Infant System is a high-end combo that features a stroller, carrier and car seat for around $900. It’s popular with A-list celebrities, but Consumer Reports thinks you’re better off with a less expensive version, such as the Graco Stylus or Eddie Bauer Adventurer. Both of those models passed crash simulation tests, unlike the Orbit.

Consumer Reports rated the Orbit Infant System as “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk”. While the stroller is safe, the car seat detached from its base in simulated 30-mph frontal crash tests. The tests were commissioned at an outside laboratory and conducted using guidelines for speed and …read more