As temperatures drop around the country this winter, you’re probably rugged up in your warmest gear when heading out to work or school. But if your child is wearing a puffer jacket on the school run, it’s important to take note of the danger it could pose during car journeys. Kidsafe chief executive Holly Fitzgerald told 9News that a child wearing a puffer jacket in a car seat could be at greater risk during a car accident.
Even if the car were travelling slowly, the air in a puffer jacket would compress during a collision, meaning the car seat’s harness would slacken..
