Combi launches new infant car seat, plans to relaunch Avatar
Combi launches new infant car seat, plans
to relaunch Avatar
Combi plans to launch a third infant car seat, the Combi Centre DX in October. The infant seat is rated for infants up to 22 lbs and 29” and retails for $120. It features an infant body pillow, EPS foam and a harness adjustment that works without rethreading. The Centre will work with a new collection of Combi strollers, the “Metro Life” series. That series includes two new strollers, the Cosmo ST and DX ($59 and $79, respectively). Both are re-tooled versions of the Strollee STS stroller now sold in Target. The Cosmo, however, has a steel frame and is less expensive the Combi’s City Life series.
In other Combi news, the company plans to relaunch the ill-fated Avatar, which failed a Consumer Reports crash test and was recalled earlier this year. The revised Avatar II will add EPS and correct the latch attachment that was the fault in the crash tests. It will sell for $230 for a basic version and $250 for a “plus” model that will also include a separate backless booster (the Dakota).
Finally, we should note that Combi has dropped their partnership with Team Tex, the controversial company that was founded by a French car seat magnate. As a result, Combi will discontinue all its Team Tex-supplied car seats, including the Victoria and Everest as well as their Strollee counterparts. Many Strollee strollers will also be dropped, as Combi found that market to be tough to crack at a profit (for those scoring along at home, Combi is 0-2 for trying to tap the low-end part of the stroller market).
Also: the three-wheel stroller we reported in our book will add a fourth wheel for stability and will now be known as the Combi IV ($200). Unfortunately, the front wheels will now be fixed. This stroller will be released in September. Also new: the Kobuk booster (33-100 lbs, $90) that will debut in July. It features EPS foam, Egg Shock foam padding and belt guides that adjust both vertically and horizontally.
If that weren’t enough, Combi will reenter the tandem stroller market in late 2005 with the “Counterpart.” This 25 lb stroller will have a unique middle wheel that will turn for better handling. It will work with the Combi Centre and Connection car seats. Price $200.
And: Combi will give the high chair market another shot with the Streamline ($130, October). It replaces the Easy Glider, which never really clicked in the market. The new high chair will have the same full recline and five height positions, but will have a compact fold (something the Easy Glider lacked).
Combi plans to launch a third infant car seat, the Combi Centre DX in October. The infant seat is rated for infants up to 22 lbs and 29” and retails for $120. It features an infant body pillow, EPS foam and a harness adjustment that works without rethreading. The Centre will work with a new collection of Combi strollers, the “Metro Life” series. That series includes two new strollers, the Cosmo ST and DX ($59 and $79, respectively). Both are re-tooled versions of the Strollee STS stroller now sold in Target. The Cosmo, however, has a steel frame and is less expensive the Combi’s City Life series.
In other Combi news, the company plans to relaunch the ill-fated Avatar, which failed a Consumer Reports crash test and was recalled earlier this year. The revised Avatar II will add EPS and correct the latch attachment that was the fault in the crash tests. It will sell for $230 for a basic version and $250 for a “plus” model that will also include a separate backless booster (the Dakota).
Finally, we should note that Combi has dropped their partnership with Team Tex, the controversial company that was founded by a French car seat magnate. As a result, Combi will discontinue all its Team Tex-supplied car seats, including the Victoria and Everest as well as their Strollee counterparts. Many Strollee strollers will also be dropped, as Combi found that market to be tough to crack at a profit (for those scoring along at home, Combi is 0-2 for trying to tap the low-end part of the stroller market).
Also: the three-wheel stroller we reported in our book will add a fourth wheel for stability and will now be known as the Combi IV ($200). Unfortunately, the front wheels will now be fixed. This stroller will be released in September. Also new: the Kobuk booster (33-100 lbs, $90) that will debut in July. It features EPS foam, Egg Shock foam padding and belt guides that adjust both vertically and horizontally.
If that weren’t enough, Combi will reenter the tandem stroller market in late 2005 with the “Counterpart.” This 25 lb stroller will have a unique middle wheel that will turn for better handling. It will work with the Combi Centre and Connection car seats. Price $200.
And: Combi will give the high chair market another shot with the Streamline ($130, October). It replaces the Easy Glider, which never really clicked in the market. The new high chair will have the same full recline and five height positions, but will have a compact fold (something the Easy Glider lacked).
Combi launches new infant car seat, plans
to relaunch Avatar
Combi plans to launch a third infant car seat, the Combi Centre DX in October. The infant seat is rated for infants up to 22 lbs and 29” and retails for $120. It features an infant body pillow, EPS foam and a harness adjustment that works without rethreading. The Centre will work with a new collection of Combi strollers, the “Metro Life” series. That series includes two new strollers, the Cosmo ST and DX ($59 and $79, respectively). Both are re-tooled versions of the Strollee STS stroller now sold in Target. The Cosmo, however, has a steel frame and is less expensive the Combi’s City Life series.
The new Combi Centre and the Cosmo DX
In other Combi news, the company plans to relaunch the ill-fated Avatar, which failed a Consumer Reports crash test and was recalled earlier this year. The revised Avatar II will add EPS and correct the latch attachment that was the fault in the crash tests. It will sell for $230 for a basic version and $250 for a “plus” model that will also include a separate backless booster (the Dakota).
The Avatar II
Finally, we should note that Combi has dropped their partnership with Team Tex, the controversial company that was founded by a French car seat magnate. As a result, Combi will discontinue all its Team Tex-supplied car seats, including the Victoria and Everest as well as their Strollee counterparts. Many Strollee strollers will also be dropped, as Combi found that market to be tough to crack at a profit (for those scoring along at home, Combi is 0-2 for trying to tap the low-end part of the stroller market).
Also: the three-wheel stroller we reported in our book will add a fourth wheel for stability and will now be known as the Combi IV ($200). Unfortunately, the front wheels will now be fixed. This stroller will be released in September. Also new: the Kobuk booster (33-100 lbs, $90) that will debut in July. It features EPS foam, Egg Shock foam padding and belt guides that adjust both vertically and horizontally.
The Combi IV
The new Combi Kobuk booster
If that weren’t enough, Combi will reenter the tandem stroller market in late 2005 with the “Counterpart.” This 25 lb stroller will have a unique middle wheel that will turn for better handling. It will work with the Combi Centre and Connection car seats. Price $200.
Combi's new tandem stroller, the Counterpart
And: Combi will give the high chair market another shot with the Streamline ($130, October). It replaces the Easy Glider, which never really clicked in the market. The new high chair will have the same full recline and five height positions, but will have a compact fold (something the Easy Glider lacked).
Combi Streamline high chair
Combi plans to launch a third infant car seat, the Combi Centre DX in October. The infant seat is rated for infants up to 22 lbs and 29” and retails for $120. It features an infant body pillow, EPS foam and a harness adjustment that works without rethreading. The Centre will work with a new collection of Combi strollers, the “Metro Life” series. That series includes two new strollers, the Cosmo ST and DX ($59 and $79, respectively). Both are re-tooled versions of the Strollee STS stroller now sold in Target. The Cosmo, however, has a steel frame and is less expensive the Combi’s City Life series.
The new Combi Centre and the Cosmo DX
In other Combi news, the company plans to relaunch the ill-fated Avatar, which failed a Consumer Reports crash test and was recalled earlier this year. The revised Avatar II will add EPS and correct the latch attachment that was the fault in the crash tests. It will sell for $230 for a basic version and $250 for a “plus” model that will also include a separate backless booster (the Dakota).
The Avatar II
Finally, we should note that Combi has dropped their partnership with Team Tex, the controversial company that was founded by a French car seat magnate. As a result, Combi will discontinue all its Team Tex-supplied car seats, including the Victoria and Everest as well as their Strollee counterparts. Many Strollee strollers will also be dropped, as Combi found that market to be tough to crack at a profit (for those scoring along at home, Combi is 0-2 for trying to tap the low-end part of the stroller market).
Also: the three-wheel stroller we reported in our book will add a fourth wheel for stability and will now be known as the Combi IV ($200). Unfortunately, the front wheels will now be fixed. This stroller will be released in September. Also new: the Kobuk booster (33-100 lbs, $90) that will debut in July. It features EPS foam, Egg Shock foam padding and belt guides that adjust both vertically and horizontally.
The Combi IV
The new Combi Kobuk booster
If that weren’t enough, Combi will reenter the tandem stroller market in late 2005 with the “Counterpart.” This 25 lb stroller will have a unique middle wheel that will turn for better handling. It will work with the Combi Centre and Connection car seats. Price $200.
Combi's new tandem stroller, the Counterpart
And: Combi will give the high chair market another shot with the Streamline ($130, October). It replaces the Easy Glider, which never really clicked in the market. The new high chair will have the same full recline and five height positions, but will have a compact fold (something the Easy Glider lacked).
Combi Streamline high chair
Posted: Thu - June 2, 2005 at 04:48 PM
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