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  "url": "https://robotrunk.com/compare/want/infant-car-seat-bases-that-also-support-forward-facing-use",
  "title": "Infant car seat bases with forward-facing use",
  "question": "Which infant car seat bases can also be used with a child facing forward?",
  "answer": "babyark G01 Smart Base: Forward-facing weight range is 26.5-65 lbs (12-29.5 kg). The other two bases list only an age range, and no checked fact gives a forward-facing limit for them: The maker says it is for newborns to 6-year-olds, It is for newborns to 6-year-olds.",
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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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      "value": "The base uses blue lights that turn green when the rigid latches are correctly installed, and the load leg also turns green when properly placed.",
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      "value": "The maker says it is for newborns to 6-year-olds.",
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      "source_read_at": "2026-10-12T21:52:11.884Z"
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      "field": "Installation hardware",
      "value": "Installation uses Rigid LATCH, an Anti-Rebound Bar, and a Front Supporting Leg.",
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      "product": "babyark G01 Smart Base",
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      "value": "The Smart Base weighs 18 lbs (8.2 kg).",
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      "source_read_at": "2026-10-12T21:33:54.477Z"
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