According to CBC news, many parents are putting their children at risk by purchasing cheaper and possibly inferior child carseats from foreign countries. David Duanne, director of provincial programs of B.C. Automobile Association Traffic Safety Foundation warns that parents “are looking for the best deals, and without knowing the facts, are buying child safety seats from south of the border, the U.K. and other countries”. Duanne explains that car seats purchased from outside Canada do not meet Canadian safety standards and are therefore illegal to use in Canada. Seats approved for use in Canada must meet the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions Safety Regulations and appropriate Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. All Canadian approved car seats carry a Canadian maple leaf seal of approval that is prominently displayed on all child restraints and booster seats. Parents who fail to comply with the regulations may have non-approved car seats seized at the border or receive a $109 fine if found using the seat while driving.
Parent’s visiting from foreign countries are also advised to leave their foreign-purchased carseats at home and consider either purchasing or renting them during their vacation in Canada. Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals provides an assortment of Canadian approved car seats in Vancouver, and can deliver them to your hotel or residence prior to your arrival. For added convenience, Petite Passengers also offers an airport pick up and delivery service which includes the use of age-specific child carseats and boosters.Petite Passengers is passionate about quality and only supplies high-end car and booster seats (such as Britax and Graco), all of which have been purchased brand new in 2007. Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals – Quality, Convenience and Excellence…Visit us online at http://www.petitepassengers.com/new-car-seat-regulations-baby-equipment-rentals-vancouver-whistler-lower-mainland-british-columbia.html
Illegal car seats put children at risk, says safety group September 17, 2007
Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals – About Us September 5, 2007
Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals is a locally owned and operated business that caters to local, national and international guests in Vancouver, Canada. Born and raised in Australia, owner Paige Lawrence understands the joys and challenges of travelling, having lived in and travelled to many different countries throughout the world. As regular travellers between Melbourne and Vancouver, both Paige, her partner and their family have experienced first-hand the difficulty of travelling with excess luggage and of not being satisfied with the quality of baby equipment supplied by hotels and car rental companies.
Petite Passengers Baby Equipment Rentals was created to help ease the burden of travelling by supplying the highest quality cribs, strollers, car seats, high chairs, toys and more to first-time Vancouver guests and also returning visitors. With brand names such as Bugaboo, Graco, Fisher Price, and Britax, Petite Passengers rents out only the highest quality and well maintained baby equipment. Our equipment has been purchased brand new in 2007 and all goods are sanitised with Seventh Generation environmentally friendly products.
