Posts filed under 'car seat safety'
Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) now rents CARES - an innovative FAA approved restraint for kids that attaches directly to the back of an airplane seat and augments the regular seat belt by restraining a child’s torso to the seat, and not just their waist. It weighs only 1 lb and takes just a minute to install. You just need to ask the person sitting behind you to lower their tray so you can put the red strap around the seat back. You thread the airplane seat belt through the loops on the bottom, and adjust the straps, and you’re done. You child is safe, you can nod-off with ease, and you don’t have to lug a car seat around the airport solely to keep your child safe on the plane. Wee Travel sells them for $85 and rents them for $5/day or $20/ week. That’s a small price to pay for safety and convenience!
February 9th, 2008
In the business world, a business card is critical for staying in contact with other professionals. Why should it be any different for us moms? Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) loves these mommy business cards. No more rummaging around in your diaper bag for a scrap of paper to jot down a phone number. These mommy cards are designed for the business of mommy networking. They’re perfect for organizing play dates, sitters, lessons and appointments. The front side of the card has your name, your children’s name and your contact info, and the back side lists birthdays, food and other allergies, and emergency contacts. Choose from a large array of gorgeous designs. All cards are professionally printed and come in packs of 100 for $50.
January 20th, 2008
If hauling around the whole kit and caboodle (diaper bag, changing table accessories, blankets, pack-n-play) doesn’t sound like the kind of traveling you want to do, Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) thinks you might want to know about this great ‘grab bag’. The Lilly Gold Nap-Sac is a deluxe diaper bag that folds open into a self-contained changing station and a comfy bassinet.
Four padded sides fold up to keep baby tucked inside, making it perfect for places that don’t have changing stations (and more sanitary for places that do). When it’s time for a nap, baby can lie down in the padded bassinet, rather than sleep in the car seat.
The bag is made of durable nylon canvas and sized to be carried as a regular tote. The bottom has a wet-proof plastic cover and comes with a soft, white cotton slip for changing and a zebra-print sheet for sleeping. It also has all the spacious pockets you could hope for to keep things separate and easy to find. It comes with 5 bed sheets for a quick change. Available in black or red for around $70 US. Check out the Lily Gold website for retailers.
December 25th, 2007
Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) thinks traveling just got easier thanks to the Lilebaby Eurotote. Ideal for parents on the go, the Eurotote is a bunting bag and baby carrier that will fit into your car seat, stroller or even just over your arm as a carrier. It’s good from newborn to 3 years, and comes with 2 interchangeable covers: a quilted microfibre outer cover with a flannel lining that protects from the wind and rain; and a breathable mesh blanket that keeps the baby cool in warmer temperatures. It also functions as a play blanket, and a convenient diaper changing pad when you’re on the go!
The Eurotote adjusts in length and width so it always fits just right, and it also comes with a removable carrying board. It comes in four great color combinations. Available through babyguru.ca for $155 CDN.
December 18th, 2007
Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) first came across the Trunki from a post on the Optimist (a site full of gorgeous things well worth checking out).
The Trunki is the world’s first ride-on suitcase. Your kids can sit on and ride their own luggage - the caveat being you of course, have to play sherpa.
Specifically designed for kids 3-6 years old, this bag is roomy (18″x 7.9″ x 12″) and light, weighing only 3 lbs (sans toys, games and treats). It has an 18 litre capacity and easily stores in the overhead luggage compartment, making it ideal hand-luggage for kids.
The Trunk is available in green, blue, cow and tiger prints from Wee Travel starting at $70 Cdn.
December 9th, 2007
Ever tried to juggle a baby, a stroller, a Starbucks and an umbrella in the rain? Impossible, right? It’s the coffee or frizzies, and if you’re anything like me, I usually end up looking like a caffeinated drowned rat. At least that was until Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) discovered the Buggy Brolly.
The Buggy Brolly is an umbrella that easily clamps onto the arm of the stroller and extends above parents’ heads for hands-free protection from rainy days. It also features a UV coating to act as a sunshade during the summer. Designed to be easily transported, the Buggy Brolly is made of lightweight metal and can be stored neatly on the buggy when not needed. Available online for £21.99.
December 2nd, 2007
Here is an important notice from Transport Canada:
Cross border shopping may be cheap and convenient, but when it comes to buying a child’s car seat or booster seat for use in Canada, Transport Canada warns consumers that it is illegal.
Transport Canada is receiving a significantly increased number of inquiries from parents and caregivers who have either purchased a seat, or are considering purchasing a seat from outside of Canada. The Department is also seeing an increase in the number of reports from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers and from certified child passenger safety technicians that seats purchased in other countries are being privately imported into Canada and are showing up at car seat clinics across Canada.
Transport Canada is concerned that parents and caregivers may not know that it is illegal to import and use in Canada a seat that does not comply with Canadian standards. Many consumers are looking south of the border and in other countries for the best buy without knowing all of the facts. Child seats and booster seats sold in the U.S. and other countries do not meet Canadian federal regulations and, under provincial and territorial legislations, are illegal to use in Canada.
Child or booster seats purchased outside Canada, including those purchased online from non-Canadian vendors, do not comply with Canada’s Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions Safety Regulations (RSSR) and the applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS), and thus do not carry the National Safety Mark. Every country has its respective child seat standards. Canadian regulations are rigorous and differ from those in other countries. For example, U.S. certified booster seats allow for a lower weight limit than Canadian standards.
The use of non-compliant child seats may not only jeopardize children’s safety and pose a serious danger to the public, but it may also result in repercussions such as:
- Confiscation of the seat at the border or after it has entered Canada
- Fines and/or demerit point penalties
- Reduced or voided insurance coverage for injury or death; and
- Possible criminal charges and/or civil litigation.
Additionally, if the seat is purchased outside of Canada and a recall notice is issued, the parent or caregiver may not be informed of the recall or have recourse against the manufacturer.
In summary, when purchasing a child seat for use in Canada, parents and caregivers should look for the National Safety Mark label attached to the seat, indicating that the seat complies with Canadian regulations and standards, and is therefore legal for use in Canada. When shopping online for a child seat, please ensure that the vendor is offering a seat that is certified to Canadian standards and carries the National Safety Mark.
Transport Canada takes this opportunity to remind parents and caregivers to always use a child seat appropriate for your child’s development, weight and height, and to ensure that the child seat is used and installed correctly in the vehicle in accordance with the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
For more information about child seats and child passenger safety, visit Transport Canada’s Child Safety Web page at www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/childsafety/menu.htm, or call Transport Canada’s Road Safety Information Centre at 1-800-333-0371 (toll-free in Canada).
This consumer information notice was developed in collaboration with the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation (TSF). To learn more about BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation’s comprehensive Child Passenger Safety Program, please visit their Web site at: www.ChildSeatInfo.ca.
November 18th, 2007
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