Do's for child car seats
Do remember that a child's weight is the determining factor when purchasing or using a car seat.
Do take into account the car that the seat is to be fitted in, plus any others in which it may be fitted.
Do try out the car seat ensuring that it fits properly in both rearward and forward facing modes.
Do read all instructions carefully and keep them safe for future reference.
Do check that your car seat is fitted correctly on every trip.
Do check that your child's harness is tightly adjusted on every trip, ensuring only the thickness of 2 fingers can be inserted between the harness and the child's chest.
Don'ts For child car seats
Don't under any circumstances use any child car seat on a front passenger seat fitted with an airbag.
Don't ever use a child car seat that has been in an accident.
Don't ever consider using a second hand car seat.
Don't sell or pass on your car seat once you have finished with it.
Don't ever modify the car seat in any way.
Here is an enormous danger when putting a child into an incorrectly fitted restraint. The added mass of an incorrectly installed child restraint could cause extra damage to the child in the event of a sudden deceleration.
Do remember that a child's weight is the determining factor when purchasing or using a car seat.
Do take into account the car that the seat is to be fitted in, plus any others in which it may be fitted.
Do try out the car seat ensuring that it fits properly in both rearward and forward facing modes.
Do read all instructions carefully and keep them safe for future reference.
Do check that your car seat is fitted correctly on every trip.
Do check that your child's harness is tightly adjusted on every trip, ensuring only the thickness of 2 fingers can be inserted between the harness and the child's chest.
Don'ts For child car seats
Don't under any circumstances use any child car seat on a front passenger seat fitted with an airbag.
Don't ever use a child car seat that has been in an accident.
Don't ever consider using a second hand car seat.
Don't sell or pass on your car seat once you have finished with it.
Don't ever modify the car seat in any way.
Here is an enormous danger when putting a child into an incorrectly fitted restraint. The added mass of an incorrectly installed child restraint could cause extra damage to the child in the event of a sudden deceleration.
