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  "title": "Booster car seats used with a lap belt only",
  "question": "Can a booster car seat be used with only a lap belt in the vehicle?",
  "answer": "Chicco GoFit ClearTex Backless Booster Car Seat: Never use the booster with only a vehicle lap belt.\nMifold Comfort: In hands-on fit testing, the lap belt with mifold Comfort landed far forward on a smaller child's thighs, outside the recommended range; in a crash the pelvis could move forward without engaging the lap belt. The reviewer notes about 80% of original mifold fit photos also had unacceptable lap belt fit.",
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