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Inflatable Seatbelts and Child Restraints
Posted by Juliet Fernandez on
Over the past decade, a number of car manufacturers such as Ford, Mercedes and Lexus have implemented an airbag seatbelt system in the outer rear seats of some models of their cars. While this is a great safety feature for adults and kids in some booster seats, it can pose an expensive issue if you buy the wrong car seat, and a catastrophic one if you install an inappropriate car seat using this seatbelt. Over the past 3 years we have seen a number of Ford Mondeo models brought in by customers that have these seatbelts and some customers have been...
#carseattiptuesday March 31st 2020
Posted by Juliet Fernandez on
#carseattiptuesday Q: what’s the most common error we’ve seen this year in restraint fittings by drivers? A: over-tightening the tether in rear-facing installations. You just need to take the slack out of the tether. Over-tightening will cause the seat to be pulled more upright and you can risk causing positional asphyxiation in baby. Aim for a 45 degree angle along the spinal area of the seat (interior). It is still free for us to check your installation - and you can even do it by contacting us via Facebook Messenger. https://www.facebook.com/Babythings/ #carseatsafetyaustralia #babythingszetland #britax #dorel #infasecure #mobilityengineering #stillopenforbusiness #stillopensydney
Fitting Vouchers - City of Sydney Residents
Posted by Juliet Fernandez on
It’s a good time now for residents in the City of Sydney Council area to apply for car seat check and fitting vouchers. Go to the council website and search for “vouchers”. We are still fitting 7 days so you can make sure your kids will be safe when in the car. #cityofsydney #carseatsafetyaustralia #sydneymums #sydneymumsandbubs
Health and Safety - Our Priority
Posted by Juliet Fernandez on
The COVID-19 virus has made us all hyper-aware and rightly so. We have decided to make some changes to minimise the spread of the virus.
New Service! Tether adjuster side swaps (Rear facing only)
Posted by Juliet Fernandez on
Great news for customers with twins or 2 rear facing kids. We are now authorised to change the tether on a variety of Britax seats to allow the adjuster to sit doorside when RF on the driver’s side of the car. This is an extra service to fittings so will incur an extra charge. It CANNOT be done at home by you. IMPORTANT NOTE: Tethers MUST be put back into original mode by a an authorised fitter when seats are switched to forward facing mode. Contact us now for more information on this service.