Sleepypod Tests the Safety of its Pet Carrier Line in Simulated Crash Tests
March 31, 2009 | Levent OZLER
Sleepypod today announces the results of testing their line of pet carriers, known as mobile pet beds, in simulated crash tests.
The company hired JARI, Japan Automobile Research Institute, to test the crash- worthiness of its award-winning Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini mobile pet carriers.
Current Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini models withstood crashes of speeds up to 25 m.p.h.
Sleepypod also announced that it will introduce in April models of their Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini updated to withstand crashes greater than 25 m.p.h.
The goal is to achieve the same standards of safety set for crashworthiness of child safety seats.
"Pets are important members of the family and that is why we want to make a safe product even safer by making its safety standard comply with a standard set for the most precious cargo known-a child," said Melony Lee, one of Sleepypod's three co-owners and product designers.
"By doing this research we are able to constantly improve our products and ensure they are the safest pet carriers available," added Greg Mote, another Sleepypod co-owner and product designer.
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