Britax Safe-n-Sound Baby Safety Capsule

Great capsule for baby- drive at ease know baby is safer than houses – I purchased the Baby safety capsule for my first born as I believed it to be the safest available- the same style of capsule has been available for nearly 30 years, so it's obviously got merit in the design as a safe capsule. We used it for seven months until my son preferred a convertible rear facing seat. It was convenient when shopping- place… Read more ·  1

in the trolley for small shops and superb when out for dinner with friends- place on the floor of the restaurant and he slept like a log. Also great when out visiting friends- we managed to attend movie nights at friends houses and could put him to bed in it.

It's easy to use- click into base and attach tether strap. Easy to install in the car. Handles make it easy to carry from car to inside house. Removing from the car kept it cool when we only had a carport- no putting baby in a hot car seat.

It is a little heavy when baby is in it and not particularly suitable for use when Mum has had a recent c/section- though I didn't drive until the 6 week check up, after which my Dr gave the ok to lift bub in the capsule. Convenient so you don't need to wake a sleeping baby. Handles aren't designed to be easy to carry for longer than a couple of Minutes. Doesn't form a travel system (doesn't fit into a pram)

Easy use, and safe for baby – this safe n sound polo capsule is simple to use and remove from base the seat unit itself is narrow but we do find the base unit has a weird wide part that goes on the back rest of rear seat and not the best fit in new cars with their contouring of seats so have had to roll a large towel to have it fitted correctly and stable but that said it's… Read more

length is great from back to front as it fits well length ways in our small car behind the front passenger and the front seat is all the way back and still not touches the capsule unit so front passenger is no cramped in the car as well! the capsule is rated high in safety aspects but does only fit up to a 9 kg child which i would have liked the practicality of it it and child rear facing in the capsule longer but will have to at that stage get another car seat that can keep child rear facing longer. we are happy with the capsule just wish the base unit was a little narrower at the back part that sit up against the cars rear seat back. it's easy to get in and out of car though and has great high walls around baby. safe, easy to take in and out of car with sleeping baby and short lenght great for small cars wide base at the rear does not fit well in alot of new cars with very contoured rear seats

Capsules are wonderful – I used this capsule for my 3rd baby after having a caesarean i didn't want to be lifting pram in and out of boot all the time. I had 2 young children (2 and 3 years old) when baby was born so we were out and about a lot so used the capsule in the car and to carry baby when we left the car. I never understood the point of spending the money on a… Read more

capsule that was only used for approx 6 months then needing to buy a rear facing seat, then a forward facing seat and eventually a booster. I thought it was a unneeded expense with my 1st two children however after using with my 3rd child i learnt how easy and beneficial a capsule is. My advice would be purchase a capsule and use as long as possible then purchase a convertible rf/ff seat then when child reaches max limits forward facing purchase a booster.

I love Safe N Sound Prouducts the convenience of being able to take baby in the capsule when arriving at destinations It would be nice if capsules and rearfacing seats could be used over the 9 and 12kg limits as i believe rearfacing is so much safer for little ones and should be done for as long as possible.

OMG – safe and sound baby safety capsule is the best thing i have ever had for my child.my baby alice is as happy as ever cant you believe it.thank you very much! by the way i got every thing of safe and sound baby safety capsule and me and wife are very proud. it makes my children super happy and they have always had a smile.

Did the job! – I rented one of these from our local Family Centre while baby was under 6 months old. It was certainly functional and did the job. Was great to be able to take the whole capsule out when baby was asleep and not have to wake her. Bit of a pain trying to pull her out from between the two overhead straps each time (or under the the very tight over… Read more

head straps instead). It also would have been nice to have more padding internally cause her head rolled around a fair bit. We ended up having to put blankets either side of her when she was very little little. Safe, convenient, did the job. A bit clumsy to put bub in and out, and needs a little more padding internally.

Fantastic - perfect for mum of twins! – Safe-n-Sound Capsule is a necessity if you have multiples. I go to my parents place every week & it's great to not have to get the pram out just to get the girls inside the house. When they've had their bath & dinner bottle and are asleep for the night, I can easily transfer them into the capsules & then to the car. When I get home I can then… Read more

carry them in from the car together - I will miss this convenience when they are in seats! inexpensive to hire, convenient, practical

Ok – I found this hard to get in and out of the holder, there's a clip that catches your fingers. I actually found it easier to pick bub up out of it so it kind of defeated the purpose. It was ok, it was fine for transporting bub in the car Akward, hard to get in and out of the holder, I lost quite a bit ofnakin having my hands punched by various parts.

Bad – I probably won't use this for our next baby. Baby grows out of it very quickly. Long before he was 6 months old I had to stop carrying him around in the booster because the handles would bend with the weight of him. The seat belts looked uncomfortably tight. Also not sure if as safe as some other boosters available because there's no protection… Read more

around the head area. It's not difficult to strap baby in the booster though. Also, since you can only really use it for 6 months, I'd rather get a proper car seat that lasts beyond this. Could take it in and out of the car if needed Not big enough to last the whole 6 months comfortably!

OK – The capsule made getting out and about with a newborn very easy, and gave us a very portable spot for him to sleep in when out. We have a small 2-door car, and were able to fit the capsule in easily (not many carseats fit in in a reverse-facing position). We did find that we needed extra head support for him for the whole time. Our baby was on the… Read more

'big' (but not huge...) side and grew out of it at 4 months. While it was very helpful, it would not be worth the money to buy one new due to the potentially short use you get out of them. Great for transporting a sleeping infant around, able to fit in a small car. Doesn't last long, minimal head support

Beautiful and comfy for my baby – Absolutely it's easy to carry It sure is compatible with a car and pram My baby Bella-Lee fits as snug as a bug in a rug she sleeps so well in the capsule and luvs the car ride sometimes I think she likes sleeping in the capsule than her crib.  Show reply

Its sturdy, but heavy and not very practical – We hired this capsule from our local ambulance station. This capsule is great and it does the job. We have not had an accident, but it did get the job done and our baby was kept 'safe n sound' the only problems i really encountered and think should be worked on is the lack of padding and support on the inside. Bubs head rolls around quite a bit.… Read more

Also the overhead straps are quite annoying. I find the capsule quite heavy (especially for my wife) so its not very practical to take it out and move it around when your out in town. The carseat can be removed which can be handy to take into the house to put bub in and then to put back into the car - compared to trying to weave baby in between overhead belts. sturdy, safe heavy,

uncomplicated and safe – I hired mine from a local company. It seemed to be a very safe capsule. It was very easy to install, I took the whole thing in and out a couple of time to clean it (It cleaned easily) and the car. I had a little sun shade with mine too so I could put it up in the car or when it was out. The ability to carry the capsule out of the car if baby was asleep. It can be a little difficult getting the straps done up.

Safe and easy to use – I rented this capsule from the Council when my baby was born. I found it great to use with a newborn and was reassured by the fact that it was extremely safe. The liner is easy to clean and put back in the seat. It does look ugly though! I also found it a little bit cumbersome and heavy to carry around. I don't think this capsule can be… Read more ·  1

attached to prams but it is actually better to take baby out of the capsule regularly as they are not completely flat.

Will rent another one if I have another baby! Ultra safe, easy to use A bit heavy, really ugly

Safe baby seat and very handy – This was hired from qld ambulance and fitted by them too. Great seat, easy to use and fantastic for taking older kids to school. Was heavy on the arm once bub started growing. It is a shame my baby grew out of it alot sooner than I had hoped (before 6mths) as my children are tall. Inexpensive especially when hiring Grew out of it to quickly in my opinion.

Fantastic product! – I wish I had bought this capsule when we had baby #1, but I thought capsules were a unnecessary expense when I could just buy a convertible seat instead. How wrong I was, I was never happy with our convertible seat, it was never stable. So when we got pregnant with #2 I decided to buy this capsule and it is the best purchase we have made. Not… Read more

only did it allow us to take baby in and out of the car without waking her, but I also had a lot more peace of mind knowing that her capsule was stable and rated very highly for safety in the CREP reports. Being able to transport bub in & out of car with out waking them and also the safety aspect. I wish it held babies for a lot longer then 9kgs.

Excellent – This is a no frills capsule that is not stringent on the safety features. There is a reason why this capsule has been ranked number 1 in the RTA NREP continually. Even though this unit doesn't have all the latest gadgets like inbuilt speakers and shade cover, it is number 1 in safety. I would recommend this unit to everyone. Considering that… Read more

capsules are so expensive and you can only use them for a max of 6months of your childs life - why not try www.hireforbaby.com. They are really great! Great well known and trusted brand - Safe N Sound.

Loved it – I used this capsule for my daughter from birth to 12 months. She's a small baby and at 12 months was 8.8kgs and 70cms. Loved that I could take her out of the car without her waking. I have an older model Steelcraft (ebany) pram and stroller which the capsule fit perfectly into making it even better. Remove baby from car without disturbing her. I… Read more

found it easy to use, love the base and how the tether strap clipped. My daughter was 2.4kgs born and looked quite small in it, not much padding, however bought an insert and it fixed the problem.

Excellent – Great car seat! And will be using again for our next baby due in September. Although it depends on the size of your baby, we had to move up to the next car seat when our son was 5 months. But it was a fantastic capsule to have for the first few months and meant we didn't disturb him while he was sleeping. Sometimes, we would leave him in there… Read more

sleeping after we brought it inside the house. Fantastic!! Red Cross let you hire them, which is a double bonus! Easy in and out of the car, cost effective when hired and really user friendly Nothing - it was great!

Excellent – This is a really good car seat and i would recomend it, it is so easy to go visiting as you have a car seat and rocker in one. I love that the liner can be taken out and washed really easily and that it buckles in easily too. great for newborns in every way! makes it very easy to get organised in a unorganised time of life. I could get baby ready… Read more

and put them in the capsule and then get ready myself or get the nappy bag ready and just pick up baby without a juggle and go. Easy to install and take out of a car if you are swaping from car to car. baby grows out of it a bit quick.

Good – I have used this capsule for both babies and have found it fantastic. I love at you can take it out when the baby is asleep. The only down side is as it baby gets heavier it becomes more difficult to slot the seat in correctly. I am not sure if they have changed the belt design yet but you have to have both buckles into the slot at the same time.… Read more

I find it much easier to be able to do it one at a time like my other baby seats are set out. The lining is sasily removed and washed. I do find I have trouble with the belt twisting from time to time. Mine was borrowed from a friend but I know that Red Cross hire them out for a reasonable amount. Great to be able to take baby out of the car while they are sleeping. Having said that though mine would normally wake when I did this. However if you are doing a fast trip to the shop at least you don't have to get the pram out of the boot. High safety rating. Can be difficult put capsule back into car when baby gets bigger. The belt buckle is a bit tricky.

Good – If this is your first child I would definitey buy one of these as it's a great investment. So easy to lift a sleeping child out and carry them into the house or put in a trolley while at the supermarket. My son was in this until he was 10 months old and then he outgrew it as his head was nearing the top of the shell. With my first child I used… Read more

a rear-facing carseat and I now much prefer the capsule for at least the first 6 months. Easy to install

Easy to put the capsule in and out of the base

Ligthweight capsule for carrying Wide across the base so it can be a challenge to fit across the back if you have 2 other carseats

Good – Nice simple design which is easily hired from services around Australia. It's not the most compact option for a newborn, but certainly not the most bulky and the convenience of keeping baby asleep and avoiding a pram for short trips and visits is really helpful. It's a safe, simple design. The liner is easily machine washable. Very handy to be… Read more

able to take baby in and out of the car without waking, and without needing to use a pram for quick trips to the shops etc. Bulkier than some car seats, and the capsule gets heavy with a 4+ month old to carry around. Buying capsules isn't the cheapest way to go because baby can only stay in them to around 6-8 months (longer for some, but not most) - hiring is probably the best option.

Good – I'd recommend this capsule to new mums - it's very safe and also lightweight for moving newborns. I will be using this again for Baby Number 2. Being able to put bub into and out of the car while she was asleep. The safety ratings. It took a bit of working out initially - getting the capsule locked in. However after a while it seemed veer quick and easy to do.

Excellent – Safest capsule on the market in Australia, as far as I know. That has to be the most important consideration. Easy to use (after a bit of practice). Bub loved it - guess they aren't that fussy at that age though. Highly recommend it I chose this based on RTA/NRMA & other expert advice that it was the safest. Easy to use. Liked ability to… Read more

take bub out of car whilst still asleep. Can be a bit tricky to get used to, but would happily overcome that for the highest safety rating, which is the most important factor to me

Excellent – This has been really great. Baby is very comfortable in it which is handy if going out for lunch as he can sit in the capsual on a chair at the table and still be part of the action without taking up all the room that a pram does. The fantastic safety rating, which was my sole reason for hiring this capsual. The removeable capsual was really easy… Read more

it get in and out of the car and is quite light compared to other brands. The capsual fits in a shopping trolley so I'd could take baby to the shops without waking him (I put my shopping in my reuseable bags hung from the trolley). Head supports are needed for a newborn but not included.

Excellent – I love this capsule we have used both the unity and this one and i would have to say this one is the best capsule we have used for both children. As i said i had both and i kept going back to this one as i found the unity look really unsafe. I highly recommend this product.! Great capsule. It looks more solid then the safe and sound unity and… Read more

it has a better safety rating then the unity. Bulky if you need to fit 2 car seats plus the capsule. Newborn needs a head support otherwise the newborns head goes on a lean that doesnt look comfy

Good – I was very happy to have bought this product. At 11 months my daughter still fits in it as she is very small (though she is an acception not the norm to fit in at this age). So great to leave her in when she falls asleep in the car and just bring capsule inside with out disturbing her. When she was new born we used would put her in when it was… Read more

time to sleep and then no need to wake her if we had to leave Not awaking a sleeping baby, what more do you need!

Also cheapest and highest safety rating on the market. sometimes I wish I got one that you could clip into stroller for trips to the shops so I did not have to put her in the pram.

Good – I've been very happy with my decision to hire this capsule, well worth the small hire fee. If I was to have another child I would hire it again. I hired this capsule through my local council for my second child. I used a convertible seat with my first and hated taking her in and out of the car on cold days and found that this capsule eliminated… Read more

the need to do that, I would get bub strapped in and under a blanket before we left the house and uncover her once we reached our destination. I purchased a head support pillow to use when bub was a newborn as I found that her head rolled around a little too much for my liking. Found that the capsule got pretty heavy and awkward to get into the car once bub reached about 4 months.

Excellent – This was such a great piece of equipment for us. We hired it for six months & our (small) baby only just grew out of it at that age. I will hire it again for our next baby. I worked out it was cheaper to hire it for six months for three babies than to buy it - any you don't need to store it in between. No fuss design. Fit in my small car ok unlike… Read more

other capsules with hoods. Easy to clean. So good to be able to take baby in and out of the car while asleep! Our baby spent a bit of time in it under the table at various cafes when still in that new born sleep anywhere phase!

Good – I would recommend this capsule to someone who was adamant they wanted a capsule, as it definitely does it's job and is affordable. The head support issue can be addressed simply with a rolled up wrap or by purchasing a separate head support. However, if someone had limited funds, I would probably direct them straight to a convertible car seat,… Read more

remembering however, the baby cannot be carried around in a convertible car seat. Easy to get baby in and out of. Could put baby in capsule in house and then take out to car which meant I didn't have to mess around with straps in the car. Could carry baby from car to house or shops in capsule. From what I've heard is the safest capsule out there. No head support for bub. Capsule became very heavy quite quickly as baby got older. Weight aside, my baby grew out of it length and straps wise by about 4 months. Was often difficult to unclip from car and sleeping baby would usually wake anyway.

Excellent – we hired one from our local child restraint centre and it was readily available and cheap to hire rather than buying. Is easy to manouvre in and out of the car especially when baby is sleeping, you dont have to disturb them unlike a car seat. I found our daughter out-grew this within a few months which goes against its recommendatons of it being… Read more

able to be used up to 6 months old. Easy to place bub in/out of the car, lining can be removed for washing, easy to adjust harness, recognised safety rating only has two shoulder positions for harness so some bubs grow out of this within a few months, handles arent too comfy to use when carrying heavy bub

Excellent – Even with the cons of this unit, I would still recomend this capsule to new parents. The convenience of being able to move a sleeping baby without disturbing them far outweighs any little problelms with the capsule. Also the fact that it can be hired for around $80 makes it even better. So easy to get a small baby in and out of the car while… Read more

sleeping. Need to get a head support for newborn bub's as the is no head support built into the seat at all. Difficult to use at first without catching your fingers while unlatching it from the base. Seat is weight rated to 9kg, but by the time my son was about 4 months old, he was too heavy to carry around in the capsule.

Excellent – We hired this capsule from Red Cross for about $70, they installed it, and I am so glad we made the choice to do this. We had bought the Safe and Sound Meridian AHR car seat, planning on using this from birth, but having the capsule meant easily transferring a bub from home to car, car to shops, and back confidently with no fuss. Readily available… Read more

to hire. Easy transport of baby. Fits into the bassinet of our Mountain Buggy.Made stopping into the shops a quick process. At three months our little girl has got too big for it so now changing over to the car seat. Heavy to carry a child of 6kg in, and the shopping basket style handles hurt my arm or hand.

Excellent – We bought one and we're glad we did. I thow the insert into the washing machine and it comes out fine. Our babies fit into it until then were 7 months and they were average sized. no complaints really. comforting to know this is a very safe car transport unit. can get baby out and in while sleeping (although not recommended to leave unattended… Read more

while sleeping), such as when popping in to the shops and back to the car. cleanable insert. It does get heavy to carry as the bub gets older (but carrying the baby in the sert is optional)

Excellent – My 3 months old is almost 7kgs now, and I can barely lift him in (mainly struggle getting my hands around him to get him back out). I really struggle getting the capsule in/out of the car with him in it now too, although was fine when he was smaller.I hired this from the Red Cross for $70 for 6 months (they also installed it), and despite it's few… Read more

downfalls, there is no price on the safety of your bub. Well worth it! Just wish he could fit in it for a few more months :o) Safe, can put baby in/out of car without waking up, easy to use, cheap to hire Heavy once baby is a few months old, can snag your fingers when taking it out of the car, needed to add head support to stop baby's head lolling side to side