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CARES airplane safety harness

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Baby flying  > CARES child airplane restraint 

Now has EASA approval - the European Aviation Safety Authority - for use on UK registered airlines! (September '07)

The CARES harness helps to keep your toddler safe in his own seat on an airplane. Families no longer need to lug bulky, heavy car seats through airports, security checkpoints, and narrow aircraft aisles to ensure that their children are safely secured in their airplane seat.

 

CARES essential information

bulletWeighs less than 400g
bulletFits in a 30cm carry pouch
bulletSimple to install
bulletEasy to adjust to fit your child
bulletSuitable to use in any airplane seats except exit rows

CARES (child aviation restraint system) is designed for children between 10-20kg who are able to sit in their own airplane seat. The device is designed specifically for use in airplanes, and tested specifically for use by children in airplanes.

Frequently asked questions about CARES

How to get a CARES restraint in the UK

To date, there are no UK stockists. You must order from the USA and pay US postal rates for delivery. We suggest you get together with other flying families (your nursery or pre-school group, for example) to place an order with the inventors at kidsflysafe.com.

bulletSend an email to CARES@ordering.com or a fax to  +1-802-864-9846. Including your name, phone number and address, and the code, BFLYUK.
bulletA CARES customer representative will call you back (at Kidsflysafe expense) to take your order.
bulletCost is US$74.95 per harness, plus post and packing.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About CARES and the regulatory authorities

Before CARES, the FAA recommended parents seat toddlers in an approved car seat on airplane journeys. Now they have approved CARES there is a lightweight and versatile alternative, which is approved for use on UK, US, New Zealand, and Australian registered aircraft.