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  "title": "Car seat and stroller combos: do you need a separate base?",
  "question": "Does a car seat and stroller combo need a separate base, and which of these products include one?",
  "answer": "DOONA + Infant Car Seat & Stroller: The bundle includes the LATCH base, Infant Insert, Head Support, and Vehicle Seat Protector. The base is specifically compatible with the Doona Car Seat and is rear-facing only.\nDoona Infant Car Seat & Stroller: The maker says the seat can be installed without its base for public-transport use.\nCybex Gazelle S 2 & Aton G Swivel Travel System: The car-seat base swivels 180 degrees to make loading and unloading easier. The carrier is aircraft-certified only when used without its base; airline approval should be checked.",
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  "market": "US",
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    "price": "Prices and stock change, so this page prints neither: each product name links to its RoboTrunk page, which shows them live."
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        "meaning": "This listing is the brand and model a regulator's notice names. Two AI models judged it so independently. It does not mean the unit on sale is from an affected batch, that the store knew, or that the product is illegal where the store sells it; a US recall does not bind an Australian store. The notice may cover only some serial numbers or dates of manufacture, which a listing does not show. RoboTrunk never limits or blocks a purchase over a notice; read the notice and decide.",
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