What is a Car Seat?
A child safety seat, sometimes called an infant safety seat, child restraint system, child seat, baby seat, car seat, or booster seat, is a seat designed specifically to protect children from injury or death during vehicle collisions.
Car Seats Repairs in South Africa
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Address:383 Broodryk St, Wolmer, Pretoria, 0182, South Africa
Can you repair a car seat?
Fortunately, you can repair small amounts of damage by yourself.
Fix tears with a repair kit, use a patch to fix holes, or refinish the seats with liquid leather to hide cracks. Keep in mind that large gouges and rips are best fixed by someone with upholstery experience.
Can cloth car seats be repaired?
Repairing a fabric car seat typically involves identifying the type of damage, such as a tear or a burn, and then applying a patch or performing a stitch repair.
Depending on the extent of the damage, you may need to replace the damaged section of the fabric or the entire seat cover.
What are the car seat laws in South Africa?
South African law requires that your baby sits in a SABS-approved baby car seat up to the age of 3 years old (or under 21 kilograms). Thereafter, the law states that your child must be buckled up using the standard fitted (adult) restraints/seat belts.
At what age does a child not need a car seat in South Africa?
Every child from birth until roughly 12 years old needs a car seat or booster seat to be safe in a crash. 23. Your child needs three car seats in their lifetime. Infant seats should be used up to 75cm in height or 13kg.