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Featured retailers

www.carseat.se

CarSeat.se is Sweden's largest rear facing source where you will find everything you need to keep your child rear facing and safe. Trusted rear facing advice, personal service, and fast delivery globally. The safest rear facing seats from Britax, Maxi Cosi, BeSafe, Akta/Graco and Brio are featured in the online store.


Buyer's advice

The rearfacing website has been live since January 2008 and a lot has happened since the site was launched. Back in 2008 there was only one shop selling rear facing group 1 car seats in the UK. Now more and more parents and retailers are aware of the benefits of rear facing car seats. This page is dedicated to helping parents who are in the process of buying a car seat. Below, you will find a list of the suppliers we are aware of. If you know of any other retailers selling rear facing group 1 car seats, let us know and we will add them.

General advice:

  • Make sure that the seat fits your car. Buckle crunch, too short belts and insufficient space is not fun to deal with when you have already bought your seat. Also make sure that your car has not got under floor storage compartments if the seat you want has a support leg.
  • Make sure that the seat fits the child and the child fits the seat. Check weight limits and weigh your child. Check that your child is not too tall for the seat.
  • Never ever place a car seat where there is an airbag! The airbag shoots out at 300 km/h. You do not want your child caught in the way.
  • Make sure that the seat has not been damaged. This is extra important if you buy a seat second hand or has it delivered to you in the post. Buying second hand car seats is not recommended, not even if you know the seller, and if you get a seat delivered in the post you have to make sure that it has been packaged properly. Check with the seller before you buy!

The road safety officers in Essex have kindly compiled a Fitting Guide with measurements and detailed information of things to look out for when buying a rear facing car seat. You can download the document here. You can also visit their centre to check if the seat you want will fit in your car or to get help with installing your new seat. You will find their contact details here.

NOTE: If you get a seat that is not installed by a professional, you have to be very very very careful when you install it yourself. 7 out of 10 car seats are fitted incorrectly according to UK statistics, and this is a major reason why children get injured in traffic. We do not want your child to be one of them!

If you would like to be able to buy rear facing seats closer to home, download our leaflet from the home page and take it with you to your local shop. Let them know that you want a rear facing seat and see what consumer pressure can do.


Where to buy

South East


In Car Safety Centre
Milton Keynes
Website
01908 220909
Britax Nordic range, Recaro Polaric, Brio Zento, BeSafe range, Maxi-Cosi Mobi

Babyworld
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Website
01491 821290
Recaro Polaric, Brio Zento, Britax Multi-Tech, BeSafe Izi Combi

Olivers Babycare
Winchester
Website
01962 840491
Recaro Polaric

MT Carbox
Windsor
Website
01753 833442
Bimbofix

Baby Lady
Canterbury/Ashford
Website
01227 787400 (Canterbury)
01233 636346 (Ashford)
Brio Zento, Recaro Polaric

Baby Bluebird
Leigh-on-Sea
Website
01702 470727
BeSafe range

Babycare
Orpington
Website
01689 896665
BeSafe range, Britax Multi-Tech, Brio Zento

Kiddicare
Peterborough
Website
01733 201873
Recaro Polaric

Baby Nest
Croydon
Website
020 8684 3930
Britax Multi-Tech, Maxi-Cosi Mobi, BeSafe range

Mummy & Baby Care
Sudbury, Suffolk
Website
01284 827052
BeSafe range

Anns Pram Centre
Guildford
Website
01730 265522
Britax Multi-Tech, BeSafe Izi Combi

Babykit
Norwich
Website
01603 722121
BeSafe Izi Combi

South West


Snowflakes
Weymouth
Website
01305 777345
Brio Zento, Recaro Polaric, BeSafe Izi Combi, BeSafe Izi Combi Isofix

Securatot
Brinkworth, Wiltshire
Website
01666 510623
Recaro Polaric, BeSafe Izi Combi Isofix, BeSafe Izi Combi, Brio Zento, Britax Multi-Tech

Baby & Co
Keynsham, Bristol
Website
0117 986 8184
Recaro Polaric, BeSafe Izi Combi Isofix, BeSafe Izi Combi, Brio Zento, Britax Multi-Tech

That's My Baby
Swindon
Website
01793 432111
BeSafe range, Maxi-Cosi Mobi

Trendy Baby
Clevedon
Website
01275 342111
BeSafe range

Devon Pram Centre
Honiton
Website
01404 43334
Recaro Polaric, BeSafe range

Adeba Nurseryworld
St Austell
Website
01726 73125
Britax Multitech, Brio Zento

Cornwall Baby and Car Seat Centre
Hayle
Website
01736 751180
BeSafe range

North East


Paul Stride
York
Website
01904 674800
Recaro Polaric, BeSafe Izi Kid, Brio Zento, Maxi-Cosi Mobi, Britax Multi-Tech

Just Baby
Hessle
Website
01482 644117
Brio Zento

North West


Bumps, Babies and Beyond
Burnage, Manchester
Website
0161 442 7373
Recaro Polaric

K300 Ltd
Stockport
Website
0161 355 1275
Recaro Polaric

Prams and Cots Galore
Chester
Website
01244 329 899
BeSafe range

Babylicious
Hoylake, Wirral
Website
0151 633 2717
Brio Zento, BeSafe range, Recaro Polaric

Pramworld
Wigan
Website
01942 214864
Brio Zento, BeSafe range, Recaro Polaric, Britax Nordic range

Scotland


Stirling Pram Centre
Stirling
Website
01786 472 392
Recaro Polaric

Jan Stewart
East Kilbride
Website
01355 222 064
Recaro Polaric

Glasgow Pram Centre
Glasgow
Website
0141 552 3996
BeSafe range

Northern Ireland


In Car Safety Centre
Belfast
Website
028 9074 2052
Britax Nordic range, Recaro Polaric, Brio Zento, BeSafe range, Maxi-Cosi Mobi

Republic of Ireland


Tony Kealy's
Walkingstown, Dublin
Website
01 450 3966
Britax Multi-Tech, BeSafe Izi Combi

Tony Kealy's
Dublin
Website
01 867 2757
Britax Multi-Tech, BeSafe Izi Combi

Tony Kealy's
Cork
Website
021 500 5500
Britax Multi-Tech, BeSafe Izi Combi

High Street Stores


John Lewis
Website
Recaro Polaric

Online only retailers


Baby's Mart
Website
0870 7878 978
Brio Zento, Recaro Polaric, BeSafe Izi Combi Isofix

International


www.carseat.se
Britax MultiTech, Britax Hi-Way, Britax Two-Way, BeSafe Izi Kid, BeSafe Izi Kid Isofix, Brio Zento, Maxi Cosi Mobi

www.rearfacingcarseats.com
Maxi Cosi Mobi, Brio Zento, BeSafe Izi Kid, BeSafe Izi Kid Isofix

www.toddler.se
Maxi Cosi Mobi, Brio Zento, BeSafe Izi Kid, BeSafe Izi Kid Isofix

www.babyland.se
Akta Graco Duologic, Britax Hi-way, Maxi Cosi Mobi, Britax Multi-tech, Britax Secura

www.babyparadies-shop.de
Recaro Polaric, BeSafe Combi

Car Manufacturers


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Saab
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If you wish to add your details to this guide or to advertise on the site, please email us at info@rearfacing.co.uk