About New Zealand Child Restraints
NZ Child Restraints is run by a Safe2Go trained technician and is registered as a charitable entity.
Safe2Go certified since February 2006. Registered charity since March 2007.
Our aim is to provide thorough and accurate information through correct child restraint use.
NZ Child Restraints offers a FREE service to the local community. This service includes, checking your restraint installation, and taking you through the steps to correct anything that has been done incorrectly.
Saving lives by preventing shortcuts
We attend the Safe2Go training sessions 1 to 2 times per year (this is required 1 time per year only). We read many child restraint instruction manuals and review car seats sold in New Zealand and internationally where necessary. If we do not know the answer, we will take the time to find it out, not just "guess".
Car seats can be confusing because there are lots of "rules" on how to use them. Taking it one step at a time and asking questions you reduce the chance of using your child's car seat incorrectly. NZ Child Restraints is happy to check your car seat install and offer advice when buying your child a car seat. We do not just recommend the most expensive seat, like other companies do, we recommend the best seat based on your budget, child's needs, age, height, weight and the type of vehicle.
It is estimated that only one in every five child restraints are being used correctly, a figure that needs to be raised, as car seats are vital to the safety of young children. It is important that we all know how to use them correctly. The number of correct seats I've seen in New Zealand and Australia, can still be counted on one hand.
YES! We review car seats for companies.We have done reviews for Graco, Babywell, Juniors, as well as many other car seat brands, too many to list here!
Information contained on this site has been obtained through approximately 11 years of product research, through examinations of over 50 different car seats and the information given at a day long training course delivered by a qualified Safe2go trainer. We are coming into our 4th year as a Safe2Go technician.
Many personal hours are also spent researching products and car seats sold here as well as in other countries. We have worked along side importing companies to help them source higher harnessing child seats not sold in NZ. Many of these new seats are expected to arrive into the country from June 2008.
NZ Child Restraints is not funded by any company or individual. We have not received any sponsorship since this site was initiated in February 2006. All work done on this site, and at child restraint clinics are paid for using our own personal income to cover the cost.
For any further details, or any questions you may want to know more about please feel free to make contact with us.
