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Fittings

 

Do I need to bring my child along to a fitting?

This is usually not necessary, and can be pretty distracting for the parents.

If we are helping you fit a current seat, take note of where your children(s) shoulders come to – this is the most important information we need. However, kids are certainly welcome, particularly at the Mona Vale showroom and workshop where there are toys, bathrooms, chairs and a change table.

The one time we would recommend bringing your child with you would be if you are considering changing from a seat to a booster. It may then be worthwhile for us to have a look to ensure they are big enough to make that move safely.

Please feel free to bring your children along if you have any concerns at all. We are always happy to give advice, and to make any necessary adjustments.

 

What does a fitting consist of?

We will inspect and adjust the restraint if necessary, and then secure it in so that it feels like a part of the car.  We will then take 10-15 minutes to show you how to use it correctly, as this really is essential information for all parents:

• how tight is tight enough (with the harness straps)
• how and when to adjust those straps as your baby grows
• how to avoid head control problems
• how to avoid twists
• how to do all of this without hurting your back
• and more

 

Is it a legal requirement to have seats professionally fitted?

No. You can install your own restraint, as all are provided with a very comprehensive instruction manual. Always keep in mind the job you are asking it to do – near enough is never good enough in this context. Both the NRMA and RMS strongly recommend having your seats checked if you have fitted them yourself.

 

Will Pearce’s check a restraint I have fitted myself?

Yes. Just call our office on 9997 4602 to make an appointment. You can then bring your vehicle to our Mona Vale office for a free check. We will be provide you with a RMS Inspection Slip if we are satisfied with the fitting you've done.

You can choose to refit a seat we deem unsafe for standard fitting fee of $50 without additional appointments. Each fitting done by us includes a personal comprehensive lesson with lots of practical advice specific to your restraint, as well as the age and size of the child using it.

 

What is the safest position in the car for my baby or child?

The centre rear position was historically the safest position in the car: the furthest from the outside of the car in every direction. However, most modern cars have vastly improved crash protection features, and good quality child restraints have a considerable amount of inbuilt side impact protection themselves.

In practice there is no longer much difference between seating positions, as long as they are not sitting in the front. You might want to consider that

• reaching across to get a child into the centre seat position places a lot of strain on what may be weakened back muscles
• if you need to fit more more than one child restraint these will fit best on each side (rather than trying to jam them next to each other)
• the shape of the back seat in most cars means you achieve a better fit in the bucket type seats on each side, rather than the often raised centre seating position

Will I be able to fit three restraints across the back seat of my car?

This often depends more on the child restraints than the car, but can also the layout of your car, the ages and development stages of your children, and on your possible existing restraints.

We have years of experience dealing with this problem, and can most times come up with a practical solution. It is rare for us to not be able to fit something safe and workable, but if you may be in trouble with some cars if, for example. you would need to have two children in boosters as well as a rearward facing newborn.

We would strongly recommend booking a consulting appointment with us, as this is where things can get a bit difficult. You can reach us on 9997 4602.

 

Baby capsules

 

Should I hire or buy a baby capsule?

Baby capsules are a handy way to transport your baby without having to wake them up. They are a relatively expensive item when you consider the short useful life of six months or less, and it makes good economic sense to hire a capsule.

Every hire capsule is thoroughly taken apart, sanitized, and checked for safety before being re-offered. Our capsule hire includes

• all the necessary parts - base, capsule and tether straps
• fitting it into your car
• a personal, comprehensive lesson in how to use it safely

Your main consideration should be whether the capsule will fit on your stroller, and we strongly recommend you double check with your baby store that your capsule will suit your stroller.

Our hire capsules are either MaxiCosi Mico Plus or Britax Unity, which are compatible with quite a number of travel systems. They are the only capsule on the market to take a child to 12 months of age, as well as being suitable for premature babies.

 

How long will I need to use a capsule for?

Most babies can use a capsule for around five to six months, in terms of their size.  The capsule will have a shoulder height marker to tell you when they have physically outgrown it.  However, we often find the weight of the baby and capsule together becomes unmanageable for many mums, sometimes well before the six month mark. If you are removing the baby from the capsule while the capsule itself stays in the car, then you may as well change to a seat.  There is more padding and more space in a seat, and a baby who is getting big inside a capsule may become a happier traveller once they are out it.

 

Is a baby capsule safer than a convertible seat?

Convertible restraints and baby capsules are both tested to the same high Australian Standard, and there is no difference in terms of safety.

There is no law or recommendation that says you must start out with a capsule. It is a decision entirely up to parents and in our experience decisions are split pretty evenly between the two.

The main advantage of a capsule is that it allows you to move the baby in and out of the car without being disturbed. This gives you the flexibility to be out and about during sleep times.

 

How should I dress my baby for the restraint?

Your baby must be unwrapped, as the five point harness buckle comes up between their legs.

It is often better to have babies a little underdressed to achieve a nice snug fit with the harness straps. Take extra care if your child is in a hoodie, because the extra layers of fabric around their neck can make it difficult to get the harness straps nice and close to their neck.  Ideally, the harness straps on their chest want to look more like ( l l ) than ( V ).

You can always place a blanket over them if you think this is necessary. It is not usually cold inside the car itself though, and the lack of moving air can quickly overheat them.

 

My baby has outgrown the capsule – what is the next step?

Most babies will outgrow a capsule around the six month mark, although the Britax Unity capsule is rated to last until twelve months.

There are seats available which go from six months to 7-8 years. While this would seem to be the perfect solution, we would never recommend considering these at this stage. The label 6 months+ is really only indicating that it is a forward facing seat –  it is not suggesting that you put a six month old baby in the said seat.

We would strongly recommend buying an infant (0-4) seat instead, as most are capable of rearward facing for at least two years. If you have another child further down the track, you can turn the infant seat around for the baby, and purchase the seat suitable from six months to 7-8 years seat for the older child.

This way you have done the best possible thing in terms of safety, and you also have a logical progression of seats.

 

Child restraint legislation

 

What are the laws around child restraints?

The three main takeaways from the child restraint laws federalised in 2010 are:

• your baby must travel rearward facing at least for the first six months
• your child must be in a seat with an inbuilt harness at least until they turn four
• your child must be boosted, or appropriately restrained, at least until they turn seven

Recommendations advocated today have evolved significantly from this due to advances in child restraint design.

It is now strongly recommended to keep your child rearward facing for two years or more. This can only be done in seats that are built for this purpose. You should check the shoulder markers inside your child’s seat to ensure that extended rearward facing is possible. This is indicated by three height markers instead just a top and bottom marker.

Once your child is forward facing, they must stay in a harnessed seat until they are at least four years old, and it is possible to be in a harnessed seat until the age of seven or eight. If you have a 0-4 seat, wait until your child has physically grown out of it before progressing them to a booster.

Your child can legally come out of their seat or booster at age seven, but it is strongly recommended by various safety bodies (NRMA, RMS, Kidsafe) that they be boosted to a height of 145cm. This is through most of primary school for many children. After this they'll be tall enough to be protected by the safety features of the car itself – seatbelts and airbags are positioned for adult bodies.

Having an unrestrained or incorrectly restrained child in your car in NSW can result in a $253 fine and three points off your licence, or six in double demerit periods – per child.

 

What about child restraints in taxis or Uber?

Taxis and Uber are treated differently by law when it comes to child restraints.

 

Uber

Regular Uber vehicles are required to follow the exact same child restraint laws that your (or any other) normal vehicle is subject to.

 

Taxis and Uber X

The law requires you to have a child between 0-6 months in a properly fastened and adjusted rearward facing restraint in any vehicle. 

Between 6-12 months they must be in a properly fastened and adjusted restraint that has an in-built harness (not be a booster seat). It can be either rearward or forward facing.

Children one year of age are only required to have a dedicated seatbelt (not be on your lap or sharing a seatbelt).  They may use a booster seat if the vehicle provides one.

Children under four years must not sit in the front.

Children aged 4-7 years can sit in the front, but only provided all rear seats are taken by children under seven years.

 

Public buses

Buses are not required to provide restraints of any sort, but you can certainly take a capsule on the bus. Beyond capsule size, you would just carry the child in your arms.

 

Is there any problem using a seat brought in from overseas?

It is illegal to use restraints that have been brought in from overseas as they do not meet the Australian Standard. They might for example not have the top tether strap or rebound (stabilising) bar which are required on seats here. They may also not have been crash tested for rear and side impacts, or for rollovers. 

All seats and boosters used in Australia must have the AUS/NZ Standard sticker on them. This is usually found on the back of, or underneath, the frame.

The police will always inspect your child restraints in the event of an accident. You will be issued a fine and will have points taken off your licence if the restraint is found not to be an approved one.

 

Do I need to wear a seat belt when pregnant?

Absolutely. It is vital that you always wear a seat belt – no matter what stage of your pregnancy. By wearing a seatbelt you are protecting yourself and your unborn baby in the event of a crash. It is also illegal to not wear a seatbelt (unless you have a medical exemption).

Wear your seatbelt with the lap part low across the top of your thighs rather than around the bulge of your tummy. The sash part of the belt should cross between your breasts. You can adjust the angle of the seat belt by using the seat belt sash locator, which is height adjustable at the point where the seat belt comes out of the frame of the car.

 

Rearward facing questions

 

Why must my baby always travel rearward facing?

The highest impact accidents tend to happen at the front of the car. A rearward facing restraint will allow the forces of any such impact to be spread more widely, and the baby’s spine, neck and head are all fully supported by the structure of the restraint. Keep in mind that a babies’ head may account for more than 20% of their body weight, and that it is supported by a relatively undeveloped frame. By comparison, an adult’s head is usually 8% or less of our body weight, and on a fully developed frame. 

Once the child is sitting forward facing, they are relying on the harness straps to hold them in, rather than the full frame of the seat. They will be securely held in their seat with a six point harness.

 

How long can I keep my child rearward facing?

From a safety perspective, the longer you can keep your child rearward facing the better, and it is strongly recommended to keep your child rearward facing for two years or more. This can only be done in seats that are built for it, so check the shoulder markers inside your child’s seat to ensure that extended rearward facing is possible. This is indicated by three height markers instead of just a top and bottom marker.

The bottom marker states that you must rearward face until the child’s shoulders reach this point. A shoulder reaching the top marker means your child is too big for this seat altogether. A seat that allows for extended rearward facing will have a third shoulder height marker that is usually about 4cm above the bottom one. It will say you that you may  rearward face the seat up until this marker, beyond which you must turn your seat forward facing. For most children this is somewhere between 2-3 years of age.

 

What if my child doesn’t like rearward facing?

Your child simply doesn’t know any different. They are not sitting there wishing they were facing forwards, unless they have spent time in another car in which they were forward facing. If you wish to keep your child rearward facing as long as possible, then everybody must be singing from the same song sheet in this respect.

There is no real reason for them to not face rearward if they are comfortable in their seat at large, and with the height of their harness straps. You should also have removed the newborn insert when it looked like things were becoming crowded.

We highly recommend using a mirror so that the baby and the driver can see each other. Your baby can hear and smell you, but can sometimes become distressed if they can’t see you. We sell what we believe to be the best mirrors on the market: the Safe-n-Sound mirrors can be attached to the back seat, and are adjustable through 360 degrees, and have large, crystal clear faces for an excellent view both ways.

 

What if my child gets car sick rearward facing?

This is an issue that can come up whether you are rearward or forward facing. We often come across restraints that are poorly fitted, and this would allow for excess movement in the seat when cornering. This would certainly add to the problem of carsickness.

If you grab hold of the seat close to where it is fitted to the car, you really should not be able to move it at all. If there is sideways movement at the bottom end of the restraint (as opposed to the end where their head is) then it is unlikely to be safely fitted. You really should bring it to us for a check, and have it reinstalled if necessary.

Our other recommendation for rearward facing babies would be to install a good mirror, so that you can keep an eye on them if it sounds like they are going to be sick. Remember to also allow plenty of fresh air to circulate around them.

 

General restraint questions

 

When is my child too big for the restraint I am using?

Most current car seats have a height marker on the fabric of the inside of the restraint next to where the child’s shoulder is. Your child has physically outgrown their seat when their shoulder is in line with the top marker.

A good practice for older seats with no height markers would be to make sure that your child’s eye level is no higher than the back of the restraint. This applies to boosters as well as seats.

Ideally a child stays in each restraint until they no longer physically fit it. There is no safety or other advantage in progressing to the next stage before you have to. We are always happy to take a look and advise you if you would be unsure about your child in their restraint.

 

Is it safe to use a second hand restraint?

NRMA does not recommend the use of second hand restraints unless the full history of the restraint is known.  There is no real way of knowing if a seat has been involved in an accident, so it is best to only use seats that have come from someone you can trust in this regard.

Child restraints have a useful life of ten years. They are made of plastic which degrades and becomes brittle over time regardless of much it has been used. All seats will have a date of manufacture on them, either as a sticker or a stamp on the plastic at the back or underneath. Keep in mind that you will be needing to use that seat for a few years yourself – you may not want a used seat that is more than five or six years old.

It is not legal to use restraints here that have been brought in from overseas as they do not meet the Australian Standard. Many will not have the top tether strap or rebound (stabilising) bar which are a requirement on seats here, and they may not have been crash tested for rear and side impacts, or for rollovers as they are here. All seats and boosters used here must have the AUS/NZ Standard sticker on them (usually found on the back of or underneath the frame).

 

Can I still use my child restraint if our car has been in an accident?

Possibly. A child restraint is designed for one impact only, particularly if the child was in the seat at the time of the crash. However, a low impact accident where the child was not in the seat should not affect its safety.

Unfortunately there is no real way of telling what stresses the seat has undergone. Most insurance companies will err on the side of replacing child restraints. At Pearce’s we have considerable experience dealing with insurance companies, and are happy to provide you with advice or a quote for replacement seats that you can send to your insurer. This tends to speed up the admin process for you a fair bit.

 

How much should I spend on a child restraint?

The ideal child restraint is one that balances safety, practicality and budget. You want to have the best possible safety features, but it has to fit in your car (and with any future additions to the family), and it needs to be as affordable as possible.

This is where Pearce’s stands out – we are able to explain the benefits and drawbacks of all our seats in-depth to come up with the one that suits you best. It is quite an individual thing, and we will always tailor our advice to your specific needs.

Always remember that this is one purchase that may be called on to save their life. Child restraints can be quite a confusing area for many, and it is much better to get the right advice before you buy a seat which you may not be able to return. We have fitted around 70,000 seats over the last 13 years – you will not get better advice anywhere else.

 

Is there much difference between restraints?

Yes. there is a great deal of difference between makes and models. The most expensive seats have fabulous safety features but also tend to be very big. For many cars, they are not a practical purchase. The least expensive seats tend to require manual re-threading of harness straps and often cannot rearward face for as long as other seats.

Ease of use is something that should be considered, because you will be taking your children in and out of these restraints every single day for years to come. Experience shows that if seats are hard to use or adjust, they are generally not going to be used properly and the level of safety they provide drops away.

Good advice from us can save you years of frustration and ensure that you and your child have the best possible safety outcome.

 

Booster questions

Can I still use my backless booster (booster cushion)?

Yes. Legally speaking it is still a booster. It can’t be more than ten years old though, and as they haven’t been manufactured here for around eight years, there would be relatively few available. Remember that anything purchased online from overseas will not be legal to use in Australia.

Booster cushions are no longer manufactured because they offer zero side impact protection. The latest safety regulations are all about side impact protection to minimise injuries to the spine, neck and head caused by accidents that have an impact to the side of the car.

 

When should I put my child in a booster?

Booster seats are theoretically suitable for children over the age of four. It is recommended to keep your child in their infant seat until they no longer physically fit it. For most children this would be closer to when they are four and a half, or perhaps five years old.

There are now seats on the market which allow children to be in a harnessed seat to the age of seven or eight, and this would have to be considered a safer option. We have noted that many parents nowadays keep their kids harnessed to around seven years of age, and then boosted for the last few years until they reach a height that enables them to use the car's seat belts safely.

A booster is designed to lift a child up to be in the correct position to use the adult seat belt. A good quality booster will be adjustable, have plenty of side impact protection, and preferably have the Slideguard clip that comes between their legs and sits over the lap belt. This prevents submarining (sliding under your seatbelt in the event of sudden braking) which can cause major abdominal injuries, something you want to avoid at all costs.

 

When can my child come out of their booster?

All the safety bodies such as the NRMA, RMS and Kidsafe recommend boosting your child to a height rather than the legislated minimum age of seven years. The recommended height is 145 cm. Most children would at that stage be through most of the primary school. 

A good way to see whether your child fits the car is to sit them on the back seat without a booster, sitting up nice and straight with their back against the back of the seat. They fit the car and its seat belts if their knees can bend at the end of the seat and their feet touch the floor. If this is not the case, they will slump down to bend their legs. The lap belt is in that case not across their bony hips but across the soft part of their abdomen, while the top part of their seatbelt won’t be across their chest and shoulders, and will instead be up under their chin. This is both unsafe and uncomfortable, and often means they will tuck the seatbelt under their arm, with predictably disastrous results.

Most boosters are built around the legislation which requires you to boost your child until the age of seven years, but there is one booster on the market which will take your child all the way through to the recommended height. Feel free to call and we can explain all the advantages of keeping your child boosted for longer.

 

Can I use aftermarket harnesses to make my booster safer?

NRMA and RMS do not recommend the use of an additional harness when using a booster seat as they are a difficult and time consuming to use each and every time your child gets in and out of the car. This results in them they often not being used correctly, and subsequently resulting in a worse safety outcome in the event of an accident than a stand-alone booster.

If you feel uncomfortable with your child in a booster seat, there is the option to stay in a harnessed seat to the age of 7-8 before transitioning to a booster seat. Feel free to call for advice in this area.

 

ISOFIX questions

 

What is ISOFIX and do I need it?

ISOFIX is a method of connecting your child restraint to the car. It is replacing the use of the car’s own seatbelt as a method of installing a seat or capsule.

ISOFIX tends to still be only available on the more expensive child restraints, and is only useful if your car comes with its own ISOFIX connection points.

ISOFIX is only available on infant seats, and is not available for children beyond four years of age. It allows for easier removal and installation of your child restraint – is useful if you need to be regularly taking the restraint in and out of a car. You may decide it is not worth the added expense if the seat will just go in and stay put.

Most cars have only two ISOFIX positions which sit the restraint in the exact centre of the seating position. This will most likely make it impossible to use the ISOFIX points if you are trying to fit three across your back seat as the two outside seats usually have to move slightly towards the outside of the car to accommodate a seat in the centre position.

 

Is ISOFIX safer than a regular seat?

Not necessarily. ISOFIX marks an improvement in ease of use if you intend to take your seat in and out of the car regularly.   

It is still possible to fit your seat too loosely with ISOFIX. The fact that Australian seats and capsules use a top tether strap means that ISOFIX is not the jump in safety here that it was when it was originally introduced in Europe. Recent studies in the U.S.A. show that around 40% of parents were not able to correctly secure their child restraint into the car using ISOFIX (or LATCH.).

There is simply no substitute for correct fitting. At Pearce’s, every fitting we do includes a lesson in using your restraint. Once you know better, you do better, and there is little point in having a restraint if you are not using it correctly.

 

Can I install aftermarket ISOFIX connectors in my car?

Yes, although this is something that is not recommended by the RMS. You would need to contact your mechanic for advice before proceeding.

 

Can I convert my normal seat into an ISOFIX seat?

No. You can find aftermarket ISOFIX kits for regular seats online but it is illegal to install these in Australia.

 

Anchor points

 

Does my car have anchor points?

The best way to check if your car has anchor points for a child restraint is to check the car owner’s manual. The index will list child restraints, and help you locate the anchorage points in your vehicle.  All passenger cars (since 1977) and 4WD’s (since 1990), most dual cabs and utes, and some late model commercial vehicles will have anchor points fitted, or at least have provision for them to be easily attached.

Can I fit an anchor point myself?

Yes. We would advise checking your car's manual to make sure you are using the correct location. Usually there is some indication such as a removable plug, or an access way cut into the carpet, or a plastic overlay to tell you that you are on the right track. Do not drill holes, or double up existing anchor points – this is illegal, as well as unsafe.

The correct anchor point location will be a spot that is sufficiently reinforced to cope with the stress of an accident. Be wary of luggage tie down points, because they can look like anchor points but are nowhere near as strong. 

The location and installation of a regular anchor point would always be included as part of the job if we fit a seat for you (dual cabs or commercial vehicles requiring extra parts not included, sorry).

Can I have extra anchor points installed in my vehicle?

Sometimes. We generally need to have a look at the vehicle to make sure there is access and that it is structurally suitable. The price depends on what exactly is required, but $350 would be standard.

 

Front seat and airbag questions

 

When can my child sit in the front seat?

Car manufacturers, without exception, recommend that children stay staying in the rear seats until they are at least 12 years old. The NRMA also recommends that no child under the age of 12 ride in the front if there are rear seating positions with a seatbelt available.

According to Australian child restraint regulations, children aged seven and under must sit in the rear seats, as well as be restrained in a harnessed seat or booster.

It is legal to put a child above the age of four in the front, but only when all the rear seat restraints are taken up with children younger than this. 

A child under seven in the front must be restrained in an untethered booster seat. You cannot put a regular booster that requires an anchor point in the front seat because there are no anchor points to attach it to It is not legal to put a child under four in the front seat if there are rear seats in the car. There is no such thing as an untethered infant seat. All infant seats have a top tether strap that must be connected to an anchor point.

Can I fit a child restraint in the front seat if there are no rear seats?

A child of any age can sit in the front seat provided they are properly restrained iff the car has only one row of seats (for example a single cab ute or sports car with a front anchorage point).

Remember that it is strongly recommended that you never put a rearward facing restraint in front of an airbag. Ideally you wouldn’t put a child in front of an airbag unless you had absolutely no other alternative. In those instances we recommend sliding the car seat as far back as it can go to minimise the possible impact of the airbag.

 

What is the problem with airbags and children?

Where a forward mounted airbag is present, placing a child in front of it who is 12 years or under is highly dangerous. The airbag is designed to deploy at the height of the chest of an adult male, and with the mass of an adult body in mind.  If a child is seated in front of that airbag, it will deploy at the height of their neck and head, with possibly disastrous results.

Side or curtain airbags in the rear seating area are not a problem, as modern seats have sufficient side impact protection to prevent contact between the child’s head and the airbag. If your child is old enough to be out of a restraint, try to ensure that they don’t fall asleep with their head against the side of the car.

 

Mobile hospital style bassinets

 

What is the point in hiring a mobile bassinet?

Many find them incredibly helpful in easing the transition from hospital to home. They are exactly the same as the ones in hospitals, with a stainless steel frame, perspex crib, waterproof mattress and a pair of plastic trays that hold your nappies etc.

They can be wheeled from room to room, helping to avoid the strain of carrying your baby, particularly useful after a caesarean. The wheels are lockable and completely silent, and also have large rubber bumpers to protect doorways. Your baby can fall asleep alongside you and then be wheeled to their own room or just to somewhere quiet in the daytime.

The bassinet can be set in a slightly elevated position to help ease reflux, and also double as a baby bath.

We recommend you call and book your bassinet well ahead of your due date to avoid disappointment.

 

What areas do you deliver bassinets to?

We deliver free to most areas of the northern beaches and north shore.  Call our office to find out what days of the week we deliver to your area.

 

Will a mobile bassinet fit in the boot of my car?

The mobile bassinets are not huge, but they don’t fold down in any way. They will only fit in the boot of a large 4WD, an SUV, or a hatch where you are able to fold seats down. It is unlikely that one will fit into a sedan.

 

What linen should I use on the bassinet?

A standard size pillow case will fit over the mattress. Use a cot sheet folded in half, or a baby blanket over the top. There is no need to have a new mattress, because they are waterproof and washable, and also because you will be putting your own linen over the mattress itself.

 

Warranties

 

What is the length of warranty on my Safe-n-Sound restraint?

All Safe-n-Sound seats have a warranty of five years on the frame and 1-2 years on the fabric cover. You could also consider registering your purchase on the Britax Safe’N’Sound website to double the warranty to ten years on the frame and up to five years on the fabric (if your seat has the Thermo5 bamboo fabric). This is effectively a lifetime warranty as seats are only recommended to be used up to 10 years from the date of manufacture.

 

Who do I speak to regarding my warranty with Safe-n-Sound seats?

You can simply call us on 9997 4602. You will need to bring the restraint to us for inspection, and we will contact Safe-n-Sound on your behalf. We have found them very accommodating in terms of warranty, probably due to the fact that quality issues come up rarely.

 

What is the Crash Exchange program?

If your Safe-n-Sound child restraint is involved in a severe crash and is not replaced by your insurance company, it may be considered eligible for exchange for a Safe-n-Sound restraint of the same or similar design and features. Visit www.britax.com.au and read the full terms and conditions before proceeding with an application.

 

Are there replacement instruction manuals available for Safe-n-Sound seats?

There is a comprehensive list of manuals available online at www.britax.com.au. Please call Britax Childcare (Safe-n-Sound) on 1300 303 330 for an actual replacement booklet.