Safe high chairs for your baby Overview Cigarette lighters Safe toys for kids Safe furniture for kids Swimming pools High chairs Back to Safe furniture for kids Injuries involving high chairs account for 25 per cent of nursery furniture accidents. These are mainly due to falls caused by the child standing up or trying to climb into or out of the chair. Adequate supervision and the proper use of restraints will substantially reduce the risk of injury.
Check folding high chairs are stable and that the locks work.
Ask for a demonstration. Before you purchase a seat designed to attach to a table, make sure your table is a heavy one and is easily able to support the seat without tipping over. Make sure that slip-resistant mounting devices are in good condition. If you are buying a secondhand high chair that doesn't have a harness, buy a shoulder harness separately. Make sure it is fitted every time.