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Car seat manufacturers need your help!
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/03/2006 11:43:20
New visual symbols are being fitted to 'Isocare' carseats to ensure airbag safety. We need your feedback to choose the most clear labels.
-compatible car, the front passenger airbag is automatically switched off because the car's system has detected the correct seat.It is vital, when travelling with a baby seat in the front of a car – even when it is facing away from the dashboard – to have any
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Know-how: Leaving Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 16/11/2009 03:24:04
What do you need to make that amazing first journey home with your new baby?
. Make sure that you do not fit the seat in the front or in any seat in your car that has an airbag as this can be very dangerous. If all your seats have airbags, make sure the relevant position has had the airbag deactivated before using this space
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Safety for a young baby
By ThinkBaby on 28/11/2008 02:38:19
How to keep your baby safe in the early months
is secure before you set off.Don’t put a baby seat on the front seat if your car is fitted with airbagsUse the child lock on your carDon’t leave your baby alone in the carOn warm or very sunny days take care to keep the sun out of his eyes and prevent him
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Rear Facing Car Seats
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/06/2009 01:53:19
A new report advises that babies and toddlers should remain in rear-facing car seats as long as possible
-facing. The exception may be if the front seat has an activated airbag, in which case the carrier must be placed in a back seat.However, seats beyond infant carriers – ones referred to as Group 1 car seats – are used for babies once they grow out of infant carriers
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Safe travelling while pregnant
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/07/2010 01:23:56
Travelling in pregnancy by air, rail, road or sea is perfectly safe but make sure you're prepared
to wear your seatbelt below your bump, across your hips, if possible.Don't worry about airbags, these should not affect your bump and again, are safer to use than not use, unless you are of particularly small build.Road and rail travelTravelling in a
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Buyer's guide to infant car seats
By ThinkBaby on 01/11/2005 01:53:16
What to look for in group 0 car seats
. Look for a seat that offers good side protection and is of solid construction with quality materials.If you want to use a rear-facing seat in the front seat of the car make absolutely sure that it's safe to do so. If there's an airbag in the front seat
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Buyer's Guide to Travel Systems
By ThinkBaby on 09/10/2009 09:24:05
What to look for when thinking about buying a multi-purpose pushchair solution
check the fit there too (though remember that if you have an airbag fitted in the front seat you won't be able to use the rear-facing seat there). Ease-of-use is also an important consideration in testing the car seat. For more help on choosing a car
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Buyer's guide to infant car seats
By Maria Muennich on 27/03/2007 15:36:44
What to look for in group 0 car seats
. Look for a seat that offers good side protection and is of solid construction with quality materials.If you want to use a rear-facing seat in the front seat of the car make absolutely sure that it's safe to do so. If there's an airbag in the front seat
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