In January, Consumer Reports released a study indicating that most infant car seats "failed disastrously." The report unleashed a storm of protests. A few weeks later, the consumer product testing magazine withdrew its report after receiving information that brought up questions about whether the tests accurately simulated the conditions they were supposed to. The report's withdrawal pleased the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Car seats have absolutely been shown to save lives and prevent serious injury. What happens to a car seat in a crash is far less important than what happens to the child in a car crash," notes Gary A. Smith, M.D., chair of the AAP committee on injury, violence and poison prevention. "We have very good real world data that shows children who use car seats that meet current standards do much better than children who are not properly restrained. Every child, during every ride, should use the proper restraint for that child's weight and size." According to AAP guidelines, all infants should ride rear-facing until they are at least 1 year old and weight at least 20 pounds. And toddlers should ride in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until they have reached the seat's weight or height limit.