The ONLY FAA Approved Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES)
Are you planning to travel by air with your young child? Do you want to ensure their safety and comfort during the flight? If you are a parent or caregiver traveling with a young child, you know how challenging it can be to keep them safe and comfortable during air travel.
This is the ONLY website where you can purchase brand new, certified Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES) direct from the designer and manufacturer, AmSafe. Beware of counterfeits on ebay and Amazon!
Key features
- The first and only harness type Aviation Child Safety Device to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an alternative to a car seat.
Elegant design belt-and-buckle device that works in conjunction with the airplane seat belt, augments the safety of the regular lap belt and provides young travellers the same level of safety as a car seat. - Takes one minute to install on any airplane seat. Adjustable to every size airplane seat, and usable on any window or centre seat in the airplane, except in the emergency exit rows.
- Weighs less than half a kilogram (500grams) and fits into in your pocket!
- Designed for children who weigh between 10 - 20kg who can sit in their own airplane seat. (approximately 1 – 5 years old).
- Comes with a 15cm stuff sack that fits in a pocket or purse. (Car seats are over 60cm high, 50cm wide, heavy, bulky and hard to carry).
- Certified by the Air Authorities in Canada (TC), UK (CAA), France (DGAC), Australia (CASA), New Zealand (CAA), Singapore (CAAS), Japan (JCAB), United Arab Emirates (GCAA), and Oman (DGCAM).
- Approved for use by many international airlines.
- To ensure your Child Aviation Restraint System meets all safety standards, read our
When it comes to your child, Safety is the ONLY Option
CARES Child Aviation Restraint System is designed specifically for aviation use for children age 1 and older who weigh between 10kg and 20kg.
These youngsters are old enough to be in their own seats, but are too small for the seat belt alone to protect them and provide the safety they require during airplane travel. Their bodies cannot withstand the jolts that are common in routine air travel, much less emergency situations, and they flail forward or slide beneath the seat belt if they are not held securely in place. Each year more and more young children fly. But until CARES came along, what was missing was a convenient, hassle-free way to keep young flyers safe.
Here’s what makes CARES such an invaluable travel solution
Our new lightweight seatbelt has the same patented performance qualities you have come to expect from AmSafe restraints. It has the same attach points as the conventional AmSafe seatbelt and can be retrofitted onto any airline passenger seat.
Using high-performance materials and design techniques, AmSafe has developed a passenger seatbelt that can provide significant weight savings when used throughout an airline’s fleet. The lightweight seatbelt incorporates an enhanced version of our traditional teardrop buckle design. The new ergonomic style of the AmSafe buckle is perfectly suited for the modern seats and interiors of new aircraft and meets the state-of-the-art standards of 16g compliance.
Description of the overall material, usage of this restraint system
CARES (Child Aviation Restraint System) is a harness-type belt that can be quickly and easily fitted over airplane seats. Combined with the standard lap seatbelt, it creates a secure five-point restraint system for children.
This system is portable, lightweight, and straightforward to install—taking less than a minute to set up. It's globally certified by aviation authorities, including CASA in Australia, and is the only restraint system certified for all phases of flight, including taxiing, take off, turbulence, and landing. It offers a safety level comparable to car seats.
Suitable for children weighing 10-20kg (approximately 1-5 years old), CARES keeps them safely secured during various flight conditions such as turbulence and emergency landings. The familiar feel of the harness, similar to car seats, helps children settle more comfortably and increases the likelihood of them sleeping during long flights.
Not only it enhance safety by preventing children from being unsecured during turbulence or emergencies, but it also allows parents to travel without the bulk of a car seat, which can be checked as luggage.
The idea for Child Aviation Restraint System was born nine years ago when its inventor, Louise Stoll, saw the struggles her pregnant daughter faced while managing a toddler and their gear during air travel. This observation sparked the creation of a practical, innovative solution to make flying with children easier and safer.
To date, over 70,000 units of the multi-award-winning CARES have been sold, now available in regions including Australia and New Zealand.
CARES Purchases do not include an FAA authorized 8130 tag. The 8130 tag does NOT apply to retail customers, only airline customers.
