Osprey Child Safety Products, LLC is proactively offering its Poco child carrier customers a retrofitted Poco Seat Pad free of charge so that they comply with a new standard expected to kick in next year.
With the seat insert, all generations of the child carrier will meet a new standard set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). The new standard is expected to become mandatory for child carriers manufactured after Jan. 1, 2015. Whether or not customers choose to install the Poco Seat Pad, the Poco child carrier is still safe for use when used according to manufacturer instructions.
We want both our past and current Poco child carrier customers to enjoy miles of fun together on the trail, said Tom Barney, CEO of Osprey Packs. With this new insert, we are able to bring Poco child carriers purchased in the past up to the most recent standards.
The retrofit consists of a wider seat pad that fits on top of the existing saddle. The seat pad can be quickly and easily secured with a strap that clips under the saddle. Installation takes only a few minutes.
Osprey is taking orders for the Poco Seat Pad retrofit kit at www.ospreypacks.com/pocoseatpad where customers can also find full details about this update including an FAQ and installation video.
ASTM is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. The new standard called ASTM 2549-14 was updated to ensure that all framed child carriers will perform even more safely when used according to manufacturer instructions.
