June e-news
Welcome to the June edition of Kidsafe Victoria’s e-news. This month we have some information on our ‘Find a Fitter’ service and tips on keeping your kids safe this winter. We also have the most recent product recalls. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook for regular safety tips and updates.
Happy reading and stay safe!
Is your child’s restraint fitted corrently?
Did you know evidence consistently suggests that the majority (over 70%) of Australian drivers install or use child restraints incorrectly? Using a child restraint incorrectly triples the risk of injury in a crash.
The best way to ensure that your child is travelling as safely as possible, is to have their child restraint fitted by a professional.
Kidsafe Victoria’s ‘Find a Fitter’ listing provides you with easy access to details of credible, experienced child restraint fitters across Victoria. In order to be listed on Find A Fitter, each business has to comply with a strict set of criteria set out by Kidsafe Victoria.
You can type in your address, or use the ‘locate me’ function to find your nearest child restraint fitting station.
Visit the Find a Fitter website to find out more and search for a child restraint fitter near you.
Keep your kids safe this winter
With the winter months upon us, many families will be spending more time indoors and using household items such as heaters, open fires and hot water. With the home environment being the most common location where child injuries occur, it’s important to make your home as safe as possible. Here are a few tips to help keep your house safe this winter:
- Ensure that you have working smoke alarms installed between sleeping areas and in the rest of the house. Test your smoke alarms to ensure they are working properly.
- Develop and practice a home fire safety plan. Visit the Home Fire Safety Audit website to help you develop one and make sure you practice it regularly with the whole family.
- Have a licensed plumber set your bathroom water temperate to a maximum of 50 degrees.
- Check when you last serviced the heaters in your home – they should be serviced by a professional every two years.
- Remember that hot water bottles and electric blankets are for adult use only. Kidsafe suggests warming up the bed with a hot water bottle and removing it before putting your child to bed.
For more information keeping your home safe this winter.
Kidsafe Victoria’s brand new Home Safety Hub is open for business
Located in our new Community Support Centre at Monash Children’s Hospital (next to reception), our Home Safety Hub has all of your home safety needs covered. The hub includes a number of free home safety resources, interactive home safety videos for adults and kids and products to keep your home safe coming soon. Our friendly team is also happy to have a chat and answer any of your child safety questions.
The Home Safety Hub at our Community Support Centre is proudly sponsored by RACV. Kidsafe Victoria would like to thank RACV for making the Home Safety Hub possible
Product Recalls
E&K Trade White New Zealand Pine 3-in-1 Baby Sleigh Cot Bed with Drawers
The 
cot poses a number of potential hazards to infants and children including entrapment, choking and fall hazards. Consumers should immediately stop using the cot. Consumers will be contacted directly by E&K Trade to arrange the delivery of new labels and sliding mechanisms. For more information, please click here.
Suncool Furniture Sweet Heart Wooden Cot convert to toddler bed
The cot poses a number of potential hazards to infants and children including entrapment, choking and fall hazards. Consumers should stop using the cot and contact Echeapfurniture.com by calling 0430 878 888 or by emailing goecheap@gmail.com to arrange for a refund and for the faulty cot to be collected. For more information, please click here.
