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Often we have customers looking for what is know in the business as a “Booster Cushion” – backless or low-back booster seat. Booster cushions can often be purchased online from overseas based companies, however, note that they are NOT legal for usage in Australia. Over 10 years ago, this type of restraint was removed from the AS/NZS 1754:2010 and onwards as they do not offer side impact protection, making them illegal for use in Australia. So what equivalent seats are legal in Australia: An Australian Standard Type E or Type F child restraint Seats that comply with the relevant Australia...

Often we get asked about putting a child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle such as a single cab ute or a commercial van.  It is legal for a child to be in the front seat if certain conditions are met. Where there are two or more rows of seats: A child under four years of age cannot sit in the front row if there is more than one row of seats, even if they are large enough to fit in a booster seat A child between four years old and under seven years old cannot sit in...

How do you know if clothing is too puffy / bulky for a child in a car restraint?

When fitting a forward facing seats, especially in the reclined position, the vehicle headrest can often either push the top of child’s car restraint forward so it no longer sits along the vehicle seat and/or makes it impossible to lift the seat’s harnesses higher as it impedes any further upward movement.  These issues can be resolved in most cars by simply taking the vehicle’s headrest off however in some cars the vehicle’s headrest are either:  Headrest Examples of make and model Fixed or Moulded Tesla Model X, Tesla Model 3 Jeep Cherokee Laredo  Non-removable Headrest Volvo XC models Mercedes GLE...