Car seat safety and advice
Sun, 28th Aug 2011The law states that parents must use an appropriate car seat when carrying any child up to 135cm or until their 12th birthday.
However Zebedee Baby Shop in Southend on Sea have found many parent carers are unaware that it is also vital that the chosen car seat is a correct and safe fit for the vehicle. A poorly fitting car seat can often offer little or no protection and can even be fatal in some collisions.
Surveys show many believe all car seats will fit any car which could not be further from the truth. For example a belt buckle impacted against a seat or belted base can add excessive stress on the clip resulting in the buckle failing on impact. The consequences do not bear thinking about.
There are many considerations when choosing a car seat ranging from how upright a seat sits to the correct and safe shoulder height of the harness both have a direct bearing on the injuries suffered by many young children.
Many low cost car seats available on the market often within large grocery superstores offer minimal side impact protection. How can a seat priced at £25 offer the same quality and protection as the Maxi Cosi Pebble or Cybex Aton with an RRP of £140. These car seats are also generally sold off the shelf or online without any consultation or checking that they even fit.
Recent research published in WHICH? stated that 1 in 4 car accidents are side impacts accounting for 20% of all child car crash fatalities. WHICH? even went as far to issue a statement calling for backless booster seats to be phased out. ”While backless booster seats are better than nothing, they simply don't offer provide enough protection”.
Zebedee Baby Shop have qualified trained car seat experts on hand in store to offer impartial advice and will try the car seat in the vehicle to ensure a safe and correct fit for your child. Zebedees staff will also explain the correct way to install and remove the car seat for full piece of mind.
Call our store on 01702 351844 and arrange your own personal consultation.
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