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Child Restraints

Buying a baby capsule, baby car seat or child's car seat is an important purchase. You need to know which one is right for your child's age and weight and how to use the car seat properly.

Changes to the laws regarding child restraints are in effect from 11 March 2010.

Buy your children's and baby car seats and accessories from RACQ

You can trust RACQ to give you expert advice on buying baby capsules, baby car seats, child car seats and accessories.Our helpful staff can help you choose the most appropriate car seat for your child.

RACQ provides advice and information about child restraints and their correct installation.  Child restraints available for sale from RACQ include:

RACQ can help you choose the right child restraint for your child.

We can even fit the baby car seat or capsule into your car at no extra cost when you buy it from an RACQ store or through the RACQ online shop, RACQ has fitting stations available at Fortitude Valley, Eight Mile Plains, Zillmere, Tingalpa, Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville and Gold Coast.

RACQ also offers a child restraints fitting service for child restraints purchased outside of RACQ.  Fitting costs are $20 for members or $25 for non-members for fittings carried out on RACQ premises, with an additional $20 charge applicable for a mobile fitting.

If you can't make it into an RACQ store, you can contact us for advice or buy children's car seats and baby capsules from RACQ's online shop.

RACQ Members are entitled to a 10% discount on all child restraints.

Choose Australian Standard

Whatever child car seat you choose, ensure that it carries the Australian Standards 1754 label. Only child and baby car restraints carrying the AS 1754 label are approved for use or sale in Queensland.

Choose the right Child Restraint

A large variety of child restraints are available for sale in the Australian market. For this reason, it is vital to understand the importance of having a restraint that is suited to your child's age and size.

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