CHILD SAFETY SEAT

The invention relates to a child safety seat with a seating area bounded laterally by side walls, a backrest and optionally a headrest, in particular a child safety seat for infants or children up to 14 years, having a seat/recline shell having a head end and a foot end, which has side walls pulled up in lateral areas, wherein at least in the area of the side walls at least one energy-absorbing measure is provided. According to the invention, the energy-absorbing measure is in the form of at least one energy absorption unit (15) arranged on a side wall (10) of the seating area and/or the backrest and/or the headrest, with deformation elements (31), in particular deformation projections and/or recesses, extending approximately perpendicular and/or parallel to the extension of the side wall.