Bugaboo iPhone holder

For all of you out there with a Bugaboo Cameleon or Bee, this may be the accessory you have been waiting for.

The new Bugaboo iPhone holder will make sure that your phone is close by when you are out and about with your baby.

For more detail click HERE.

Booster Seats

There is currently a big push to get kids back into their booster seats over the age of 5. New Zealand carseat laws say its ok for children to use an adult seat belt and not have a booster from the age of 5, but there is plenty of information to say this is not safe.

To safely use an adult seat belt, a child needs to be taller than 148cm.

Ninety percent of children between six and eight (the age group with the highest number of injuries at Starship) should also still be in booster seats. As should 50% of nine and 10-year-olds and even a small percentage of 11 and 12-year-olds.

Researchers at Starship's Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing children suffer unnecessary injuries because they are not restrained properly. Some of these injuries are devastating head injuries, broken necks, broken spinal cords, ruptures spleens and livers. Injuries, they say could be cut by more than 60% if children stay in carseats past the legal requirement of their 5th birthday.

There are many people that are pushing for the law in New Zealand to be changed. States in Australia have already started to enforce a law to keep kids in their boosters until they are at least 7 years old.

The New Zealand Minister of Transport announced in March 2010 that the Ministry will make booster seats an action item in its new ten year road safety strategy, Safer Journeys. As stated in the strategy, the Minister’s aim is to increase the level of restraint use by achieving a correct use and fitting rate of 90% for child restraints, and make the use of booster seats the norm for children aged 5 to 10.

New Zealand has one of the highest child road fatality rates in the OECD, and part of this is due to the lack or incorrect use of child car restraints, and current limitations on the mandatory use of restraints beyond the age of 5.


At Wobble sell a range of Booster seats and have qualified Safe2Go technicians to ensure we have staff trained to help you get the right product.

We stock the Maxi Cosi and SafeNSound brands which include the following boosters -

Maxi Cosi Rodi XR
Safe N Sound Hi Liner
Safe N Sound Evolution
Safe N Sound Nova

and the following convertable booster seat -

Safe N Sound Maxi Rider AHR
Safe N Sound Maxi Rider II

You can also check out our previous blog on buying the right carseat by clicking here.

For more information on this topic -

One News story on Booster Seat usage

Comprehensive information from ChildRestraintSafety

Information on the Australian Laws

The SafeKids New Zealand website

Mountain Buggy Suncover and Stormcover

With the release of the 2010 Mountain Buggy range, there are new covers that are not all compatible with the older buggies. The chart below should explain exactly which covers will work on which buggies -

Click on the chart to see a larger version.

If you need to purchase covers click HERE to see the range available.

Mountain Buggy 2010 Models

The new Mountain Buggy 2010 range is here!!! We have the products available on our website. For some products like the sleeping bags, there has only been a slight change in the logo. But for the buggies, there are more substantial differences.

Click HERE to go to our blog showing the updates that are included in the 2010 models.

Don't forget, the Mountain Buggy Urban is now called the Mountain Buggy Urban Jungle and the Mountain Buggy Double is now called the Mountain Buggy Duo. The Swift is still called Mountain Buggy Swift.

The Mountain Buggy Duo probably looks the most different with its individual hoods (as per pic above).

New Mountain Buggy Models

From Dec 09, new models of Mountain Buggy will be available. The changes are quite subtle, so don't think that the buggy you have grown to love is going to be lost forever.

The Single Urban is now called the Urban Jungle and the double is called the Duo. The Elite models have all been discontinued, along with the terrain & triple buggies.

The main changes are -

• The wheelbase has been made narrower
• The sunhoods have been made bigger and smarter
• The harnesses have been enhanced
• Bumper bars are included
• The Swift now has a carrycot option
• The Duo has individual sunhoods (rather than 1 large one)
• The Urban Jungle suncover zips directly onto the hood
• New colours for the Urban Jungle and Duo

We don't know if there will be price changes yet but we will have our website updated with the latest info as soon as the buggies release.

This Blog

We have created this blog to provide information to our customers. There are so many things that parents need to know, we are trying to create a place where parents or people dealing with young children can get information easily.

Some of the topics that we have covered so far include -

Products that you will need for a baby - Baby Checklist.

Buying the right carseat

Reviews / Information on Mountain Buggy Strollers

Reviews / Information on Bugaboo Strollers

A great home made playdoh recipe

Keep checking back, we will add more content....

Portacot voluntary recall

If you have a portcot that has a change table insert, you need to check if it is one of the following models. They have been voluntarily recalled because of a safety issue.


Positioning Statement - IGC Dorel NZ Ltd

Wednesday 9th September 2009


Re: Portacot Change Table Accessory Recall
Brand: Mother’s Choice, Holden, bertini, Disney Pooh, Baby City, Babywise
Product: Portacot Change Table Accessory
Model #: 4337, LY504, LY704, LY700

Model Number can be found on the change table accessory.

Released for sale: Baby City, Farmers, The Baby Factory, Smiths City, Repco and Specialty Stores in New Zealand between 2004 - 2009.



As a responsible supplier of Infant Nursery products, IGC Dorel New Zealand Ltd (911526) is voluntarily recalling the change table accessory item from the above mentioned models.

IGC Dorel is taking this action as it has come to our attention that the restraining straps on the change table accessory item are of a length that allows the possibility for a carer to fasten the restraint straps underneath the change table accessory causing a potential strangulation hazard.

We urge customers to immediately stop using their Portacot change table accessory if their Portacot matches one of the above brands/model numbers and to contact IGC Dorel New Zealand Ltd on
Free Call 0800 628 000 (8.00am to 4.00pm) to arrange the return of their change table accessory for modification.

Please follow the steps outlined below when returning change table accessory to IGC Dorel.


STEP 1
Contact IGC Dorel New Zealand Customer Service on Free Call 0800 628 000 to receive an authorised Return Authority (RA) number. Keep this number for future reference.

STEP 2
Securely package the Change Table accessory item.

STEP 3
Clearly address the parcel with the following information and send to:

IGC Dorel New Zealand Ltd
7A Hotunui Drive Mt Wellington Auckland
RA Number: ______________ (please insert RA number)
IGC Dorel New Zealand will arrange for collecting by Courier Co.


Important Notes:
Unless the RA number is clearly indicated on the returned item for modification, IGC Dorel will be unable to return the modified product as the RA number corresponds to your contact details.

IGC Dorel New Zealand is committed to providing the best support possible to their valued customers and will provide any assistance needed in this matter.