Britax SecureGuard anti-submarining technology helps maintain proper lap belt positioning, low across the child's hips/upper thighs, to minimize the risk of severe internal injuries caused by the child sliding under the lap belt or the lap belt riding up into the child's abdomen.
SecureGuard accessory clip to be used with FRONTIER; also compatible with other major brands of combination booster seats.
A child in a booster seat may "submarine,
or slide under the vehicle lap belt during impact, which can lead to
serious abdominal injuries.
The SecureGuard clip maintains proper belt
positioning low across the child's upper thighs/hips and prevents the
child from "submarining".
How does my child benefit from a seat that features SecureGuard?
The purpose of a belt-positioning booster seat is to lift or position
your child so that the vehicle seat belt fits across the strongest
parts of your child's body. A study conducted by the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety states that "the lap belt should fit flat across a
child's upper thighs, not across the soft abdomen, which is more likely
to be injured in a crash than bony structures like the pelvis." In the
event of a collision, a lap belt that is improperly positioned across
your child's abdomen can cause serious injuries, including injuries to
internal organs, that can't always be diagnosed immediately and can be
life-threatening. Even in cases where the lap belt is initially
positioned correctly across your child's hips/upper thighs, it is
possible that the forces associated with a collision may cause your
child to slide downward under the belt, resulting in the same risk of
abdominal injuries.
The SecureGuard clip ensures that the lap portion of a lap-shoulder
vehicle seat belt is properly positioned across your child's hips/upper
thighs, both during normal use and in the event of a collision.
How long has BRITAX incorporated SecureGuard in their seats?
The SecureGuard feature was first introduced in the USA with the
launch of the Parkway SG Belt-Positioning Booster Seat in July 2009.
