Safety of this non-regulated product?

Nedra · Nov 13, 2015

I was browsing Amazon and came across this product called "nonods" that is supposed to prevent head slump.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0141...sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=nonods

I am seeing other listings for similar products too.

Is this safe? My kids are rear-facing, so this isn't a current concern of mine, but I am curious.

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seb3244 · Nov 13, 2015

Oooo I am curious too

_juune · Nov 13, 2015

Not sure, I can only repeat what I think I read here some time that restraining the head directly increases some kind of loads [was it neck]? The "Nonods" thing looks like like it will come open in a crash though, because it's only velcro-ed together? Didn't read the description ...

Nedra · Nov 13, 2015

That particular one has elastic that stretches all the way around the seat. A similar product that I saw has a small buckle (the kind where you squeeze to open).

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joolsplus3 · Nov 13, 2015

Look at all those head slumpy Nautiluses. Why can't Graco just put another recline setting?
Anyway, it's definitely a no. From both the 'we don't know how it would change the forces on the head and neck' and the 'omg, why do you want a strap near your kid's neck? total strangulation hazard' perspectives.

Nedra · Nov 13, 2015

Oosh! Good point about the strangulation hazard!

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rin2809 · Nov 13, 2015

On a kind of related note, I have come across some "snake-like" pillows on pinterest that are intriguing to me and I am curious about their safety. It looks like a lot of these can attach to the straps, but I would assume they would work just the same without that attachment. Definitely not something I am concerned about being a projectile in a crash.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/169025792241731591/

joolsplus3 · Nov 16, 2015

As long as they aren't attached to the harness, those are fine. I had a shorter one years ago for my kiddos to lean on and they liked it.
That Pin is crazy, that looks JUST like my neighbor's kid, and she sews, I had to make sure it wasn't her picture (he's a Britax rider, so I suspected not, but still... lol)

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